Thoughts on folks who gatekeep music?

I've been hearing about a lotta folks that gatekeep certain music artists to "Keep them Niche" but personally I don't think it's a good thing to do, since a lot of music artists work hard to create the songs we know and love. What are y'all's thoughts on this?

I think the concept is (mostly) ridiculous. I am the opposite of a music gatekeeper. I will find niche bands and share them with everyone because I want to support local bands and help them get the attention they need to help their local scenes thrive. The only time I wont show someone new music is if their a bigoted pos cause we need less of those beef(bone)heads in our subcultures. People mostly only gatekeep music to feel superior to everyone else and I think those people need to get their egos checked to put it politely.