An intriguing story.

Mixing your music on the kind of devices your target audience owns sends a clear message that you know them.

I'm just concerned that if we don't strive for a better quality sound (because our audience doesn't have the luxury of having it), how can we progress towards all these new things that are coming out: 3D music, ear bone headphones, focused speakers, etc.?

If we always have to adjust to our audience, we can't innovate as much as we'd like.

Anyway, very interesting story and thank you for sharing your insights!