May 4, 2022
How Songwriters Get Publishing Deals and Hit Songs
The New Music Business with Ari HerstandAbout this episode
Nonstop Management founder and principal Jaime Zeluck Hindlin has signed, shepherded, and spearheaded the success of numerous GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum songwriters and producers. In 2018, the roster ignited smashes such as Meghan Trainor’s “No Excuses” and “Let You Be Right,” XXXTentacion’s “Numb,” Jason Mraz’s “Have It All,” Young The Giant’s “Simplify,” and more as well as singles for Alesso, Bebe Rexha, Jack & Jack, Zara Larsson, and BTS. 3:00 Welcome 4:42 What does a music publisher do? 7:22 Pairing songwriters together and the purpose of songwriting sessions 14:35 The process of writing songs from movie briefs 15:28 To credit or not to credit 18:43 The Pact 22:33 Why you should negotiate the splits when the song is actually done 25:35 What it means to be a manager for songwriters and producers 26:58 From songs to the radio 29:19 Radio hits versus a big album cut 31:44 Songwriters asking for points on the master 34:17 The importance of your personality 39:15 The process of getting admin and co-publishing deals 43:06 Advice for aspiring songwriters 45:05 Does it matter where songwriters reside? 47:02 The downside of Zoom sessions 49:19 The stage of your pitched music and networking on social media 51:50 Final question Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmb Ari's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTake YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with Jaime Zeluck Hindlin: Website: https://nonstopmanagement.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonstopmanagement Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jemaime Twitter: https://twitter.com/missjemaime The Pact: https://www.the-pact.org Edited and mixed by Maxton Hunter Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.