Many music labels have their own online stores where you can purchase merchandise, including CDs, directly from them. This is usually the case with smaller independent labels, or subsidiary labels ...

Country benefits from exceptionally loyal fans — and a concert biz that knows how to cultivate that bond. On his 2009 tour, which grossed $71 million, Chesney charged as little as $30 per ticket.

There are still pockets of consumers that prefer their music on CD (country music fans account for 13% of album sales according to Neilsen year-end report) and they need places to easily buy them.

Best Buy has told music suppliers that it will pull all CDs from its stores this summer, according to a report from Billboard. This move should come as no big surprise: Between unlimited streaming ...