You’re in good company if you use WordPress to publish on the web. Here’s a sampler of well-known sites that are powered by WordPress.

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News

• The New York Times’ blogs cover everything imaginable, ranging from arts to economics.

• CNN hosts blogs for their many on-air personalities including Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

• Forbes is a leading source for reliable business news and financial information.

• Reuters’ blogs deliver critical news to decision makers, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.

• Maclean’s enlightens readers with investigative reporting and exclusive stories from leading journalists.

Fortune 500 Companies

• GM’s FastLane blog is a forum for GM executives to talk about GM’s current and future products and services.

• UPS’ Upside shares personal insights and perspective about the world’s largest trans­portation company.

• eBay Ink is your official source for information, opinion and perspective on eBay, Inc.

• PlayStation.Blog is where the people who create the PlayStation experience meet gamers & fans directly.

• Best Buy uses WordPress MU to power 1050 local store blogs & their mobile site

Music

• The Rolling Stones’ website (“the World’s Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Band”) including a complete discography and videos.

• LifeandTimes.com is curated by Jay-Z and covers a wide range of the artist’s interests.

• Katy Perry is an American singer and songwriter. Her site offers videos, lyrics, ringtones, & more.

• Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring heavy metal, alternative, punk and hip hop.

• MP3.com features over 1 million tracks, artist profiles, photos, videos, and new music daily.

Technology

• AllThingsD is the home of technology writers like Walt Mossberg, Kara Swisher, and John Paczkoswsi.

• Om Malik’s GigaOm covers the ins and outs of Silicon Valley with a network of WordPress blogs.

• TechCrunch is a blog about technology start-ups and is one of the top technology blogs on the web.

• Samsung Digital Cameras & Camcorders Blog was launched in 2009 in order to improve the relationship and communication with their customers

• This is the official blog for IBM Recruitment, to provide an insider view of their company, their strategic vision, and what they have to offer as an employer.

Politics

• FiveThirtyEight is a blog dedicated to political polling written by Nate Silver.

• TIME’s Swampland offers political insight from the Beltway and beyond.

• Wonkette details the goings-on of the political establishment in Washington, DC and the U.S.

• Political Ticker brings the latest political news and campaign coverage from CNN’s Best Political Team.

• Hub of all information related to the Republican Party.