Both are pretty darn important, I am also not sure that it applies only to the music industry. This is what makes the world go around. Also, money can buy you both.

But that is if you are trying to become a professional musician.

If you just want to be an artist, and do not care about the money then skill is all that matters.

However, when it comes to skill and art... Art is subjective. Music is subjective. Phillip Glass has a lot of skill, he really super duper talented... But Mr. Glass will never land on my playlist.

So beyond skill, there is style.

I think that style actually plays a bigger role over skill.

It is not that hard to play music, but is there an intentional conscious decision to sound a specific way? What about in a way that is particularly successful.

Much of that style concept carries over to mgt. Have you ever wondered why Christina Agulara doesn't do like a blues album with Clapton or something? Same applies to folks like Justin Timberlake.

Those folks could choose a style that fits another market, a market that I connect with more. But, would their mgt let them do that? Or are they scared? They know they have a model that works, and they just are not willing to risk that with changing up to something new.

I would love to say Justin Timberlake is not talented but it is not true. Not at all. He is certainly well connected but it is his style that has carried him through his career.