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This post wraps up our week-long discussion on industry giants going digital, from the music industry to the travel industry – to everything in between!

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)

I have a confession to make, you just have to promise not to judge me: I follow Taylor Swift on Twitter.

You know, the pop country darling behind such toe-tapping hits as “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me.”  Yup, that Taylor Swift.  I don’t just follow her, but I gush when she tweets about having lunch with Katy Perry, or posts a Twitpic of herself dressed up for an awards show.

Okay, so basically social media is just another camera lens for fans to stalk their favorite celebrities. Read More-->k their favorite celebrities.

This post kicks off Zemoga’s week-long guide to helping industry giants go digital.  We’ll be looking at case studies of who’s done it right, as well as provide guidance for those who are struggling with the transition.

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)

The Ashley playlist.  The Stephanie playlist.  The Katie playlist.  The Jason playlist.  If you’ve ever seen my iPod, you’ll find these and a whole host of characters, each marking a significant event or memory, each as vivid and accurate as any video or picture of their namesake.

For me, a playlist isn’t just a list of songs I like.  They’re mixtapes I’ve made for friends, songs that blared from at epic college parties, tools to help me focus and concentrate, setlists from memorable concerts.  I have about eighty of them, dating back as far as middle school. I would labor over them for hours, sometimes days.  I needed to create the right mood, the transitions needed to be perfect, the songs needed to be timeless and brimming with meaning. Read More-->k their favorite celebrities.

By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)

Let’s pretend you’re an alien from outer space and tomorrow is your first day visiting earth.

And you’ve got your entrance music and your “I come in peace” speech ready.

You park your ship and lower the bridge–you’re anxious, but ready to take that one small step for aliens.

…And are soon disappointed to learn that frankly, no one gives a damn.

Before you get down on yourself, you probably should know that tomorrow is truly the worst day for an extraterrestrial landing.  Tomorrow, friend, is iPad day. Read More-->k their favorite celebrities.

By Sven Larsen (@zemoga)

It’s not just a Depeche Mode song, it’s what our blog readers are telling us about the karaoke superstars of Zemoga’s holiday party. Here are three more choice cuts for your viewing pleasure …

Brett Petersel of Mashable kicks things off.