Essays
The Year Pop Became an Album Again
After fifteen years of singles-first streaming strategy, 2024 was the year pop music remembered how to be an album again. An essay on why it happened and what it means.
Jules Okonkwo·20 Dec·5 min
2 pieces
After fifteen years of singles-first streaming strategy, 2024 was the year pop music remembered how to be an album again. An essay on why it happened and what it means.
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