The streaming single versus the riddim album
One side
Single-and-playlist efficiency
The other
The riddim-album tradition
What was argued
Two positions on how streaming reshaped dancehall's recording economy: some hold that the single-and-playlist model rewards standalone hits and global focus; others argue it undercuts the riddim-compilation tradition of many artists voicing one rhythm, a system that built dancehall's collaborative economy.
The records this concerns
Sources
DancehallMag; Jamaica Observer; Beth Lesser, Dancehall