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• Lionsgate has inked a deal with Wind-up Records. The company will exclusively use Wind-Up recordings for the VH1 reality show "Scream Queens" and will prominently feature artists from the label in an upcoming movie. (UPI)

• EMI has teamed with Chinese search giant Baidu for a new ad-funded streaming service. (Billboard.biz)

Bill Hobbs with a request for the McCain campaign:

60,000 people turned out in the Florida heat Sunday to hear from Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The Miami Herald has the story. McCain campaign, if you’re reading this, send her to Nashville. I guarantee you we’d fill LP Field.

60,000 people turned out in the Florida heat Sunday to hear from Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The Miami Herald has the story. McCain campaign, if you're reading this, send her to Nashville. I guarantee you we'd fill LP Field.

Next up on the Metro Nashville Public Schools "To Do" list is hiring a superintendent/director. Curiously, MNPS BOE member Karen Johnson (District 6-Antioch) highlighted as breaking news on her blog:

I was fascinated by a recent article in The Miami Herald on a modern day exodus that is happening below the radar.  It seems that between 2000 and 2006, a full 5% of the population of Puerto Rico has left the island for the United States due to inflation, recession and rising crime.  That works out to 200,000 people leaving a popu

A Barack Obama spot ready to air at Florida gas stations that have pumps topped with TV screens was nixed at the last minute because the advertising company's chief said it reflected poorly on the oil industry, according to the presidential candidate's campaign, reports the Miami Herald.