The problem is that the vast majority of people listening to music in the environments they usually listen (earbuds outside, in the car, etc.) will actually prefer highly compressed music. The loudness wars are "lost" for those wanting to listen to popular high quality and dynamic recorded music. This was made very clear to me the other day when I was listening to a variety of my favorite music from the 1950's through the 1990's (from my collection of ripped older original CD's) and then put on Paul McCartney's new album. If was a jarring shock how loud is was (DR 7) .... after turning down the volume it sounded "OK" (clear, quiet, no distortion) but the lack of dynamics made it much less interesting to listen to than even recordings from the 1950's even though the music it's self was good. If Paul McCartney, who at this point in his career can have his music mastered any way he wants, choses to release a dynamically crushed DR7 album you know the loudness wars are over.... at least for pop / mainstream recorded music.