My family buys CDs. We're into a lot of less popular genres such as chamber, folk, jazz, etc. We attend performances, workshops, and so forth. I've asked the mu

My family buys CDs. We're into a lot of less popular genres such as chamber, folk, jazz, etc. We attend performances, workshops, and so forth. I've asked the musicians quite bluntly: How should I buy your stuff, so you can make the most money from it? The answer is: Buy the CD right here. Most of the performers sell CD's at their performances -- their own and ones from their friends. We often go home with a couple of CDs. I rip them onto a file server. Digital distribution sounded like a great idea when it was introduced, and it's been great for the "industry," but I don't think that small time musicians have figured out a way to monetize it.