This is one of my huge irritations with the “advancements” in tech. Is it too much to ask for my $1000+ 256GB device to have an mp3 experience at least as good

This is one of my huge irritations with the “advancements” in tech. Is it too much to ask for my $1000+ 256GB device to have an mp3 experience at least as good as the one I could buy 20 years ago?! Apple Music is has slowly devolved into a worse and worse mp3 player. It’s much worse than the old ios itunes used to be, and it’s a deliberate choice they’re making.