←ExploreENTITY · CONCEPTSound-system 45 economyWell supportedCommercial cycle of 7-inch singles, pre-releases, sound-system testing, shop sales and street demand that shaped Jamaican music circulation.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypeconceptConfidenceWell supportedEraOpen era →Technology, recording & industryConnectionsassociated withOrange StreetOrange Street's record shops were the retail hub of the sound system 45 economy (Reggae Routes).supportsRecord distribution to dancehall7-inch circulation links pressing, shops, sound systems, dances and radio.linked by · associated withAcetate / soft waxExclusive acetate/soft-wax dubplates underpinned the sound system record economy (Solid Foundation).linked by · associated withRadio cassette/tape circulationCassette recordings of dances extended and fed the sound system 45 economy (Reggae Routes).linked by · evolved fromPre-release ('pre') cultureIt extended the Jamaican 45-economy into the British diaspora.In storiesStory · Well supportedRecord shops as reggae infrastructureRandy's, Rockers, Aquarius, Record Globe and later overseas retailers show how shops acted as A&R rooms, archives, distributors and community hubs.
