Cheese - If you really want some insight into the business side of music, you should check out Don Passman's book "All You Need To Know About The Music Business." I think it's been updated 4 or 5 times now. I've read all of the books out there, and his is not only the easiest read, but the most informative and "real". He's a mega music biz lawyer and a really top notch human being, a true rarity in the music biz.... I refer to it on a very regular basis.