Downloads and streaming counts towards chart position now

So if enough people download or stream his songs individually it charts.

Here's an article that explains how it works and why it sucks.

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Posted By: tim berry on March 13th 2017 at 13:31:03

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As I'm a bit old now and don't follow these things, can someone explain how Ed Sheering (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 13, 13:21:55
- He must be greater and more talented than the Beatles . (n/m) (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Mar 13, 17:39:03
- Greedy Suffolk fucker! (n/m) (General Chat) - oh huckerby, Mar 13, 13:46:10
- Downloads and streaming counts towards chart position now (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 13, 13:31:03
  - yep, so you get songs on the charts that morons listen to on loop all day (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 13, 15:15:52
  - Thanks, what a farce (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 13, 13:35:11
  - Not much point in having a singles chart in that case is there ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:32:39
    - Not really, no. It needs a massive overhaul. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 13, 13:37:47
      - is there a shortlist? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 13, 13:41:28
    - No, should probably be a chart of popular artists or something like that (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 13, 13:34:00
- Ed balls (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Mar 13, 13:27:27
- by releasing an album and spoty yoofs downloading it (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 13, 13:24:09
  - An album ain't singles though? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 13, 13:26:31
    - but the songs can be downloaded seperately so count as singles (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 13, 13:27:39
      - I think 10000 streams is the same as 1 purchase. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 13, 13:31:03
        
        I think just 150 streams = 1 CD sale. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 13, 13:40:32
        
        whats a CD grandad? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 13, 13:43:57
        
        Haha. (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 13, 13:55:48
        
        when all you need is a knife (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 13, 13:36:22
        
        Ha. (n/m) (General Chat) - tim berry, Mar 13, 13:41:23
        
        *1k not 10k (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 13, 13:31:37
        
        it could just be ed sheeran downloading his own songs all day (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 13, 13:40:58
        
        Ed Sheeran's mum (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:44:22
- Think he writes songs for other artists (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Mar 13, 13:22:57

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