Sunday 22 May 2022 11:04 PM Sony is accused of using 'dirty tricks' to ensure Harry Styles' new single As ... trends now
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Harry Styles' record company has been accused of using 'dirty tricks' to ensure his single won the charts battle with Eurovision hero Sam Ryder .
Industry sources say Sony was determined to have the former One Direction star's track, As It Was, in top spot as his new album Harry's House was released this weekend.
To help drive sales, the company released limited-edition hand- numbered CDs on May 13, the first day of the chart week which runs from Friday to Friday.
Just as Styles' website began distributing the limited records for £2.49 – 70p more than a standard CD – excitement about Ryder's track Spaceman and its prospects of winning Eurovision the following day was growing.
Critics suggest that Sony calculated that because physical CD sales register more points towards achieving the No 1 spot than the purchase of a stream, they could secure victory by promoting the hand-numbered
