I don't get it. If the point of experimental music is to experiment and try to find new ways of expression, does that mean you can get whatever the crap you write published?

John Cage wrote a whole lotta ugly music and I agree that it was all experimental, but since the experiments 'failed', why in the name of God people like him are getting such hodgepodge published? Because they studied with Arnold Shoengberg or Nadia Boulanger ? Does that indicate you qualify?
Kucletus, I somewhat agree with you and somewhat I don't. I study philosophy (in my own time) and after reading a bunch of books, I have come to the conclusion that the most lucid, innocent and honest reflection on beauty must be heard from a child, who hasn't been used to the world (more of a Hume-esque view). I don't think it's correct to force yourself into appreciating something that's mediocre in essence. Why would you 'make' yourself appreciate ugly music? If you dig deep into this question, you probably would find out that you might be contradicting the very first reason that led you into classical music.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_John_Cage

Did they need ALL those repetitive compositions to get 'influenced'?