Sas Metcalfe’s career began in London in recorded music, then took her to publishing with EMI and Warner/Chappell, before she became employee No.001 at Kobalt in 2001. Now the company’s top creative exec and based in Los Angeles, she talks us through the lessons she’s learned…

Three things that make a great songwriter are…

Perseverance, hard work and talent. Very few people have all those qualities. It’s quite difficult to find an all-rounder. And people have to stay current. There’s ...