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Eddie Vedder Gets a Cameo in a Chicago Cubs TV Spot

With the 2017 MLB season about to start, plenty of teams are rolling out commercials. The Chicago Cubs (World Series

Back in 2006, Jack White agreed to participate in a Coke commercial. It ran exactly once. Where did it go?

Think that the Stones came late to the idea of licensing their music and likenesses for commercials? Think again. (Via

Before Lemmy died of cancer just after Christmas, he filmed a TV commercial for milk. Yes, milk. Created by a

Is there such thing as too fast? For some people, the answer is “Areyoucrazy?Power!FASTER!” With that in mind, here are

The whole concept of selling out is pretty much dead. If you’re going to exist in the music industry today,

Produced from scratch in Putin’s Russia. Don’t mention the war. (Via The Hollywood Reporter)

I declare this The Best Thing Ever for today. Where can I buy some ZYX? (Via Metal Injection)

I reported on Fred’s commission back in May. Now it’s done. (Via UPROXX)

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
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