Wow... I've just spent the past two and a half hours reading a book by the two members of the (now-defunct) KLF, called "The Manual - How to Have a Number One Single The Easy Way", then reading an FAQ which chronicles the group's history and such.... Fascinating and very relevant.

Here's the entire text of The Manual, written in 1988. It is a must-read in my opinion, even in spite of its somewhat flippant and casual attitude. Very good description of the inner workings of the music industry and what each part of the record-making process is and what you need to know to make it. Don't judge the introduction, or perhaps the fact that you hate KLF - read the book.

Another fascinating text - the KLF FAQ. Read this after reading the book. It covers the band history, mentality and their "intergrity"... the part about "Who Killed KLF?" is fascinating as well, covering their complete departure from the music industry in 1992.

Again, take some time and read the above.