Just saw something that I had to reply to. Worldwide sales, while impressive, are not as important to US record companies as US sales. The US is the one that is paying to promote this guy, and he is not performing to the level he needs to to continue having a deal in place in the States. If an artist sells around the world, but not as much in the states (Like Rihanna), their time is limited. US record companies care about US sales, and US profits.