Same reason public schools suck, good musicians leave the industry. And trending/top music is often based on a) connections b) payola c) network effects from established influencers d) fake numbers / botfarms. But there is great music out there, it just isn't always being created by the artists who choose a path through the mainstream. On apps like spotify I have had success finding good music based on what I already like, much more than the radio. There's real musicians no one has heard of all over the world.

nostr:npub1a6c3jcdj23ptzcuflek8a04f4hc2cdkat95pd6n3r8jjrwyzrw0q43lfrr -- Curious your thoughts on this.