Money wants an opinion

- Money wants an opinion. Almost all the great artists out there have a real vision about what it is they want to do. It's been my experience that most of them would prefer to maintain absolute control of that vision. In the music business, this notion of creative control can be one of the most contentious issues between artists, record labels and music professionals. The most successful artists manage to find a balance between their desire for creative control with the financial realities of building a career in the music business. Money is the key driver of success in almost every business and it's no diffferent in the music business. While it's possible to get started without a lot of money, nobody has succeeded at the highest levels of the music business without having access to big money and expertise. Where you find that money and what you're prepared to do to get it and keep it flowing is something you need to figure out. When you're just starting out, you might get some money…