Episode 29 Jaime Zeluck-Hindlin: Manager Of Today’s Biggest Top 40 Hit Songwriters!

The music industry is not for the faint of heart. Jaime Zeluck-Hindlin knows this from personal experience and continues to rock the world with her amazing talent for finding major hit songwriters and producers. She’s been in and out of all aspects of music and is now the founder and owner of Nonstop Management. Jaime started her career in A&R and after having a true brush with death, she knew that she needed to build something of her own. She’d always equated success with building her own business and finding such success in the industry, and that experience was the impetus she needed to make it happen. Listen as she and Andy chat about her roles in A&R, both for a record label and in music publishing, and how they prepared her to run her own career management company for songwriters and producers. She shares very candid stories from her past and how all of her experiences have made her the manager and business owner that she is today. They also chat about the songwriters she’s signed and the #1 hit songs they’ve written. This includes JKash, Michael Pollack, Jake Torrey, Nick Long, Sam Farrar, Ryann, and more. And one of those songwriters also happens to be her significant other! Artists who have recorded their songs include Jason Derulo & Jawsh 685, Kygo and One Republic, Adam Levine and Maroon 5, Katy Perry, Tate McRae, Charlie Puth, Zedd, the Jonas Brothers, and Machine Gun Kelly, amongst others. Jaime is refreshingly open and honest about her career and the choices that she’s made and this interview was truly spectacular. Listen in to learn more! Show Highlights: [00:18] Andy shares Jaime’s history and Nonstop Management. [01:55] What is the difference between A&R in publishing versus for a label?  [03:40] How her experience gave her a different perspective when working with songwriters. [06:25] Who all has she signed?  [07:30] How has she found the strength to talk about her deepest personal struggles publicly?  [08:41] What was it like to have a near-death experience after giving birth?  [10:52] Learn what it was like to have to stop her life for eight months while healing.  [13:42] Hear some of the songwriters and artists she’s worked with. [14:33] How she chooses who to work with. [16:59] Is it complicated working with her husband?  [19:35] How does she navigate the politics and protect her artists?  [20:51] What’s the story behind Jason Derulo’s “Savage Love.” [23:49] What it was like hearing Adam Levines take on “Memories.” What is the story behind Tate McRae’s “You Broke Me First.” [26:57] Hear more about MGK’s “Bloody Valentine” and how it came together.  [30:09] How quarantine has affected recording.  [32:39] Does she negotiate deals for writers to have points on the master?  [33:39] Jaime shares some of the biggest challenges she’s had in building her business.  [35:19] Has she felt the same issues other women in the industry have felt?  [36:50] If you’re looking for a writing gig, or for managing writers, these are Jaime’s best tips.  [39:15] What does success mean to Jaime?    LINKS & RESOURCES Jaime Zeluck-Hindlin: Songs discussed during the interview: “Savage Love,” Jason Derulo featuring Jawsh 685: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DuoFzu3TNRE “Memories,” Maroon 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlPhMPnQ58k “You Broke Me First,” Tate McRae: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-erEMhumc “Bloody Valentine,” MGK: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wSdT-SArM2Q “Nobody's Love,” Maroon 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ghhRHRP6t4 Follow The Music Makers:  The Music Makers on Instagram The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston. Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment  Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz