Why shouldn't ordinary people have higher quality professional music? Maybe you don't want it, Conrad, but I think you are in a minority - one which is adequately catered for, as far as I can see. Your apparent philosophy hinders the pursuit of excellence which is generally the driving force behind most music. The 'top end of the market' is a natural consequence of the 'bottom end', and couldn't exist without it. The 'bottom end' is constantly at saturation point - I don't think that can be changed a great deal. The only way to expand the current 'local' scene is to breed faster..