Ben Patashnik is the European Label Manager for Unified Music Group.  With a career in the music business expanding 10 + years, Ben’s seen a lot of change over that time when it comes to the success and development of artists.  In today's episode we touch on some vital points such as the importance of hard work and grafting, a right of passage that any band in the rock/metal scene, in particular, has to go through, how there is no such thing as an overnight success and the first and most important thing to do is write the best song you can.   We also discuss Spotify and how that shapes the way a label approaches an artist’s release as well as what skills are missing from the industry, but will be of the most benefit going forward that someone who wants to work in music could begin to learn now.