I found a great classical label called NAXOS. They sell the entire classical repertoire for about $6.98 per CD. Recordings are professionally done by well-known orchestras (mostly from Europe). In addition, they are releasing a lot of older performances at a budget price. For example, I recently got from NAXOS a recording of Mahler's 2nd symphony (recorded in 1924) that was re-mastered off old 78 records. Very interesting listening too as that performance was recorded the way that Mahler intended (the conductor having known Mahler in real life) and it sounds nothing like how it is typically recorded today.
I mention all this because there is an alternative to the crap that the record industry is putting out and trying to gouge us on.
And there are THOUSANDS of "non-industry" musicians here at decent prices(Read:no middleman/RIAA): http://www.cdbaby.com/home .
CD Baby is a little online record store that sells CDs by independent musicians.
[In•de•pen•dent: (adj.) Not having sold one's life, career, and creative works over to a corporation.]
Current Numbers: 61,293 artists sell their CD at CD Baby. 936,047 CDs sold online to customers. $7,460,216.03 paid to artists.
And if you like bass and drums try these via CD Baby: http://www.clatter.com/pages/about.html