Roughly two years ago, radio and broadcast personality slash social media sweetheart, Jessica Northey started what has grown to be one of the most followed and interacted with shows on the net and definitely the largest community on twitter.
Every Monday night beginning at 6pmPT/9pmET, #CMchat has an open source Q&A style discussion with Country Music Celebrities hosted by Jessica Northey. During this hour long conversation on Twitter Jessica asks guests about 7-10 questions for the first 30 minutes, and then the guests usually take questions from the entire community for the second half. (Sometimes the format varies depending on the guest
#CMchat covers different topics from getting your music played on the radio, to Social Media strategy, and of course the inside scoop from Country Music Artists, Broadcasting Personalities, Radio & Label Executives and Fans alike.http://www.cmchatlive.com/about/
As of late, this hip social media maven has tuned into Google Plus and wowed an even larger audience with her Hangout On Air #Twangouts. She has even broken new ground by combining the two and using the hangout for the interview sections of #CMChat and keeps up with both feeds at once, beautifully!
On Wednesday Jan. 15, 2013, Jessica hosted a great show with featured guests from the professional music community of Nashville, Music City U.S.A.
Rob Beckham, Co-Pres., WME Mashville; Becca Walls, On-Air Personality, WKDF Nashville; Brandi Simms, Sr. Mgr. of Membership, Country Music Association; Bradley Collins, Sr. Dir. Writer/ Publisher Relations BMI and others joined the discussion.
From how to get heard in Nashville, to speculation on up-coming awards, the importance of social media to the ways the industry are adopting to new methods, they cover an amazing spectrum in the conversation.
Ryan Van Sickle and Heather Fay, artists who are really making a splash on Google Plus joined the conversation and asked some serious questions from the independent music world.
There is a wealth of information to be gleaned from this one, folks. Put your listenin’ ears on and pay attention! For example when they talk about Colt Ford and his demographic. It turns out that a rockin band can sell records again – and to men at that! Hmmmmm food for thought…. DJ Silver was also given some attention, as one to watch, google him if ya don’t know.
Next up for #Twangout on G+ LIZARD LICK TOWING, I gotta say, I’m looking forward!
images ©Jessica Northey / #CMChat
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