The problem is the costs of making and distributing a CD. It can get really expensive to transport them worldwide, and there are lots of taxes in each of the steps in the making of a CD. Also, CD stores tend to overprice CDs depending on the demand, if a single surprisingly becomes a hit, the album's price goes up. The solution is distributing through the internet, but without any middle men, the musicians selling their music online directly to those who buy it. Prices would be low, and musical quality would improve, since musicians would not depend on one or two good singles to sell an entire CD filled with other 9 or 10 crappy tracks.