To @justsaying, I have to tell you that you are deluded and must know Jermaine personally, because only someone who knew him intimately would be as blind as you are.

When a person is trying to make it, they need to see who has actually made it and learn from them. Jermaine is not doing that because he thinks his sound is strong when it is not, it's self indulgent and at times amateurish.

He should spend this holiday season and listen to Labrinth and Angel and use them as inspiration because they are clearly making it. IF he had enough fans I would understand why he keeps making the same sound, but clearly he does not which is why he doesn't get many downloads so that should be a sign that things need to change.

You also mentioned those that rock with him. Who are they? The same people who wouldn't buy his music for 99p if it was up on itunes? You need to stop deluding yourself and accept that Jermaine isn't where he needs to be and that he needs to change. If you keep lying to yourself and telling yourself that the problem is with the industry and not him, you're going to learn the hard way what happens to people who can't take criticism.