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# The Paradox Of Music: Why More Is Less
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-paradox-of-music-why-more-is-less-2/
- Published: 2010-08-06T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2010-08-06T08:00:00.000Z
- Description: May 12th. That's the day that I published my first thoughts on how choice theory and the ideas of Psychologist Barry Schwartz could be applied to the current state of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/08/the-paradox-of-music-why-more-is-less-2.html]
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[![record-store](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/farm5-static-flickr-com/4011/4629654513_25a531fbeb_m.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23641367@N08/4629654513/?ref=hypebot.com "record-store by Encrpyed Memories, on Flickr")[![record_store](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/farm5-static-flickr-com/4008/4630235606_47c8e8a00b_m.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/23641367@N08/4630235606/?ref=hypebot.com "record_store by Encrpyed Memories, on Flickr")

**May 12th**. That's the day that I published my [first thoughts](https://www.hypebot.com/ask-the-readers-choice-a-paradox-or-paradise/) on how choice theory and the ideas of Psychologist **Barry Schwartz** could be applied to the current state of digital music. Nearly four months later, I'm proud to say that I followed my curiosity to it's end and was able to write three essays on the subject; ones that I hope you enjoyed. Of all the intellectual easter egg hunts that I've immersed myself in, I am the most proud of these results. I can't say that I 100% agree with my own conclusions, but I reported, to the best of my abilities, how the research and my experiences aligned. In case you missed these essays, **here they are**:

**The Record Store**: [The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less?](https://www.hypebot.com/the-paradox-of-music-is-more-really-less/)

**The Web**: [Paradox or Paradise: Music Choice in the Digital Age](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/paradox-or-paradise-music-choice-in-the-digital-age.html?ref=hypebot.com)

**The iPod**: [Savor Your Music: The Effect of Abundance in Culture](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/savor-your-music-the-effect-of-abundance-in-culture.html?ref=hypebot.com)