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# Paradox or Paradise: Music Choice in the Digital Age
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/paradox-or-paradise-music-choice-in-the-digital-age/
- Published: 2010-06-24T07:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-06-24T07:30:00.000Z
- Description: In my new essay on our sister blog Music Think Tank, I expand the scope of my previous essay , The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less, and explore the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/06/paradox-or-paradise-music-choice-in-the-digital-age.html]
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In my **new essay** on our sister blog **[Music Think Tank](http://musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**, I expand the scope of my previous essay , [The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less](https://www.hypebot.com/the-paradox-of-music-is-more-really-less/), and explore the paradoxes of choice overload in culture. I try to determine whether or not the web has created a “paradise of music” for fans. The answer is surprising and slightly disconcerting. *– Kyle Bylin*

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From The Essay

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 When combined, these paradoxical effects of choice overload in culture **provide insight** into why it is that, by and large, most fans in the digital age are **still characterized** by their **passive consumption of music** especially at a time when many artists are trying to provide them with **endless opportunities** to become actively engaged in their careers. If the future of the record and music industries *depends* on increased prevalence of **actively engaged fans** then it’s worth asking: Is there such a thing as a “paradise of music?” **Find out the answer[ here](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/paradox-or-paradise-music-choice-in-the-digital-age.html?ref=hypebot.com)**.