Commodifying the atmosphere: ‘pennies from heaven’Footnote^*

* ‘Pennies from heaven’ is the title of a song popularized by Bing Crosby in the 1936 film of the same name. It has subsequently been re‐interpreted by a number of artists including Frank Si‐natra, and is famous for the line ‘Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven’.

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