With innovations like the I-Pod and Internet music sites, teens used to rule music sales. Now, it's their parents who are keeping the music industry in business.

Lifelong music fans like Dave Adams never forgot their passion. Music collections like his are keeping the recording industry in business. According to music industry experts, people 40 to 60 now buy more music than any other age group.

"They're people with money, and they're getting the kids out and finding more time for it," said music storeowner Rob Fauble.

Radio show host George Randolph says the group of people is "buying CDs still, where the younger X Generation, Y Generation is taking theirs off the Internet."

Downloading music is apparently killing CD sales in traditional record stores.

"Last night, I went on I-Tunes and contemplated buying music," Adams said.

Baby boomers have followed some bands like The Rolling Stones from vinyl to 8-track to cassette to CD. If nothing else, the generation is loyal to music.

"I'm buying for my son who is five years old and has discovered disco," said music buyer Rana Faaborg. "I bought him a super funk CD so he can flail around the house in wild disco dances."

"They're set in their buying habits and patterns. And hopefully, we can continue counting on them," Fauble said.