On Episode 13 of The Golden Rules, Partner and Entertainment lawyer, Derek Crownover, of the law firm Dickinson Wright joins us to share his journey to success and his golden rules for life and business.

#QOTD "I want to make you more money than you will ever pay me"

#Knowledge
- Don't be a bastard
- Pull and all nighter
- Commit and Vacuum 
- Do the things you do not want to do with joy
- Work extremely hard
- Pick up the phone and communicate 
- Decide to get better everyday
- Learn to really listen
- Collaborate
- Ask the right questions
- Build real relationships with your clients

Derek is an entrepreneur, attorney, 22-year music industry veteran, former adjunct professor of entertainment law at the Curb Music Business School at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

Over his career his music clients have sold over 450 million records and gained 100 billion streams. He's serves as counsel and Board Member for T.J. Martell Foundation, has been named to the best lawyers in America list, honored as a 2017 Attorney for Justice by the Tennessee Supreme Court, listed in Chambers USA, named "Best Lawyer in Entertainment Law", Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms, 2009-present, named a "Super Lawyer", Selected “Best of Bar” by Nashville Business Journal and many more.

On episode 12 of The Golden Rules, Mike Molinar, GM for BMM "Big Machine Music" joins us and we hear his journey, leadership style, and golden rules for life and business.

- How he got into the music business
- What he looks for in songwriters
- His golden rules for success in life and business

#QOTD Are they your kind of dog?

#Knowledge
- Listen to the whispers on the wind
- Have a goal, build a plan, work it backwards
- It's not a job, it's a lifestyle
- Always believe you can do better
- Feel responsible for your team
- Take pride in building relationships
- Quality songs never go out of style
- Commitment, preparation, and execution
- Mistakes lead to opportunities
- Be self-aware

On episode 11 of The Golden Rules, Executive Director of the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) Pam Matthews shares her story and her golden rules for life and business. 

- How she got into the music business
- What it takes to last 30 years in the music industry
- Her golden rules for success in life and business

#QOTD "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"

#Knowledge
- You can always tell what people value most by where they spend 
   their time and money 
- You can pretend to care, but you can't pretend to show up
- Living well is the best revenge 
- Don't be scared of money or math
- You need a hard skill
- Bloom where you're planted
- Eliminate unhealthy fears
- You can’t be 23 when your 53, and you can’t be 53 when your 
  23...everyone has their own value
- Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast" 

Pam Matthews is a 30 plus year music industry veteran that got her start at 15 years old in Memphis TN working with legendary concert promoter Bob Kelly, with Mid-South Concerts. She loves live music and is a true road warrior that began as a runner working her way up to touring accountant for artists like KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, and Judas Priest. 

Pam moved to Nashville in 1985 to help veteran concert promoter, and later the CEO of the Country Music Association, Steve Moore build the 17,000 capacity Starwood Amphitheatre in Nashville from scratch under PACE Concerts and Louis Messina. 

From there she served as the Vice President and Treasurer for three of the Judds’ corporations before transitioning to General Manager of the Ryman Auditorium. 

The Ryman Auditorium, aka The Mother Church, the historic music venue in downtown Nashville had sat empty for almost 20 years before Pam became involved.  The once grand theater had been shuttered with holes in its roof from 1974-1994 before renovations and when Pam came onboard the theater was only hosting about 12 concerts a year. When Pam left, utilization of the venue was about 220 events a year. 

Over her time serving as GM of The Ryman she promoted incredible concerts and hosted legendary artists. She was able to win Pollstar's theater of the year and have the historic venue listed as a National landmark.

The stories and shows she oversaw and promoted are legendary. A few of the artists she mentioned working with include Robert Plant, Johnny Cash, Harry Connick Jr, Merle Haggard, Annie Lennox, Kenny Rogers, WIllie Nelson, Vince Gill, Al Green, Etta James, Carole King, George Carlin, Erykah Badu, Keith Urban, Coldplay, Jason Mraz, R.E.M. and hundreds more. 

Her depth of experience in the industry also made her an ideal candidate for her current position as the Executive Director of IEBA. IEBA is the International Entertainment Buyers Association with over 1400 active members including 850 buyers and promoters and 300 booking agents. 

She has been named to Billboard Magazine's “Twenty Top Women in Music.”, Nashville Business Journals - "Women in music city Award' and countless other industry publications. 

She has been there, seen that and got the shirt. She is a straight shooter that has built her incredible career by doing it the right way and holds others accountable for following her example. The wealth of knowledge and relationships Pam has in the music industry is incomparable and we unfortunately barely scratched the surface in this interview.