Mike Curb - Curb Records Founder, Grammy Winner & Fmr Acting Governor of California | 60 Years Running the Same Company and He Still Won't Sell

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Mike Curb founded Curb Records as a teenager in 1963 and has run it ever since — over 60 years and 435 number one records later, it's one of the last standing independent labels in an industry that's been consolidated down to just three companies: Universal, Sony, and Warner. A Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, he built the roster that launched Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, and The Judds while racking up over 1,500 Top Ten records across country, pop, and Christian music. He simultaneously served as Lieutenant Governor of California under Jerry Brown, stepping in as Acting Governor whenever Brown left the state. Every major label has tried to buy Curb Records. He's turned them all down. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/curbrecords/ https://x.com/CurbRecords  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary  Upwork - https://upwork.com/  Dell - https://dell.com/dell-pro   AutoPilot - https://www.joinautopilot.com/landing  Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud  Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Scribe - https://scribe.how/success (Code: SuccessStory) Noom - https://www.noom.com/  ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro   02:15 – Why Mike Curb Never Sold His Label   04:38 – The Secret to 60 Years in Business   08:49 – Starting a Record Label at 18   13:40 – Building a Business Around Creatives   21:18 – Can Anyone Really Spot a Hit?   25:54 – Sponsor Break   28:43 – How Creatives Survive Failure   32:20 – Becoming MGM President at 24   40:12 – How AI Will Change Music   44:33 – Sponsor Break   49:08 – Why AI Won’t Replace Artists   53:08 – How to Survive Every Tech Shift   1:02:00 – Reimagining Classic Music With AI   1:03:51 – Why Giving Back Gives Success Purpose   1:07:16 – The Most Important Life Lesson