Numerous record labels have taken deliberate steps to maximize their chart positions by such tactics as timing a single 's debut to face the weakest possible competition , or massively discounting the price of singles to the point where each individual sale represented a financial loss .
Numerous artists have taken deliberate steps to maximize their chart positions by such tactics as timing a single 's debut to face the weakest possible competition , or massively discounting the price of singles to the point where each individual sale represented a financial loss .