Media blitz and yet orb's single STILL drops out of TOP 100 country songs on itunes

So, after media bombing the innertubes news...starting with performing his newly announced single, "For You" on the ACM awards through having a "radio #1" party and having  his annual "BENEFIT FOR ORB" where he attempted to bribe his fansiesite members with a free lunch and swag...to a "surprise" announcement that he was invited to join the Opry...all culminating at the actual Opry induction performance...the orb's new single ACTUALLY dropped out of the Top 100 Country downloads at itunes. In fact, MOST of orb's music...aside from the previous single, "You Gonna Fly" which sits at #95 on itunes...DOES NOT appear on ANY of the album or singles sales reports this week. The orb does not register even on the backlog album or singles sales top 200 sales charts.
 Now, currently orb is appearing on the The Voice Oz version. And of course aussie websites cover the show...YET orb's sales continue to be VERY weak! I have made the argument before that NO matter what orb does...all the lame family photo ops...all the red carpet and awards show appearances...the manufactured press events...his music IS NOT going to sell. No matter what he does, his sales will continue to fall. And the fact of the matter is...orb does not have anything of interest...he just doesnt have the songwriting talent or the complexity to transcend his bland and dull personality. I simply state that the orb is too superficial and too one dimensional...his music TOO derivative to attract true faithfulness from country music listeners. And so, his sales will continue to fall, his awards recognition will dwindle till he is NOT any longer simply invited to perform on the show to "sell" his latest singles...since they DONT sell, why will they bother to invite him? They want the "marque" country artists...who have MULTIPLE albums and singles on the sales charts...because NOTHING lasts for very long in entertainment without "SUCCESS." With success also comes entertainment. Now, orb fansies like to tout orb's prowess while on tour...but...when it is also clear that his live tours are ALSO falling short of his past success...there will NOT be much they can cheer IF his albums and songs dont sell enough to  keep the orb in business!

UPDATE:
So, a quick check of the Top 100 country song downloads on itunes two days later...

http://www.popvortex.com/music/charts/top-country-songs.php

 reveals that orb's last song, "You Gonna Fly" has now fallen off the top 100 downloads. Orb now has NO songs on the top 100 Country song downloads. Meanwhile...Carrie Underwood has 13 songs on the top 100 downloads....Aldean has 11 songs on the top 100 downloads...Shelton has 5 songs on the list....Church has 3 songs...lady ant has 3...Lambert has 3....swift has 2... and etc. If all this occurs to orb's music...WHEN he is ALL OVER the innertubes...imagine when he releases his next album.

Orb ‘working feverishly’ to sell LESS albums.

Keith Urban is ‘working feverishly’ on his next album

“I’m writing at a feverish pace and listening to songs,” says Urban, who also is currently a mentor on the Australian version of The Voice. “It’s crazy. I get emailed songs all the time. When I’m not on the set on The Voice, I’m in my trailer listening to songs and working feverishly on my record." ...”As for when fans can expect it in stores, Urban isn’t saying.

“I feel very blessed to not feel incredibly under a huge deadline to have a record out by a certain time,” he says. “It just needs to be the right record.”

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2012/04/13/keith-urban-is-working-feverishly-on-his-next-album/


So, I have this theory in regard to the orb's album sales. I call it my "Declination Theory." Going  back to orb's release of his 2004 album "Be Here," which eventually sold 4 million cds...every subsequent album he's released has eventually sold only 50% of the previous.  His next album release, "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing which was released in 2006, went on to sell only 2 million cds. The fact that he wound up in rehab at about the time to the album's release certainly didn't help! But unfortunately, it set the pattern that basically still persists today. His next album, 2009's Defying Gravity would go on to be certified "Platinum" by the RIAA...BUT for "sales and shipments" of a  million. Having followed the sales of the album, the album most certainly ONLY sold about 900,000 copies and the rest were for "shipments" to retail outlets. Which now comes to orb's current album, "Get Closer," released in 2010. Before the first weeks sales of the album were released, I predicted that the album would probably, based on my "Declination Theory," only sell about "500,000 copies...give or take 100,000 either way. Well, based on last reports of the sales of this album, it has probably only sold maybe 700,000 copies. I say probably because the album DOES NOT sell enough to be included on Billboard's Top 200 selling albums each week. So basically, my prediction WAS slightly off...but not by much! It didnt sell 50% LESS copies as per my Declination Theory, it only sold 30% less.
  So, when I read that the orb is "working feverishly" on his next album... I am still struck by the futility of his sales history...and that he is doing it to simply to sell LESS cds! Of course he doesn't "feel incredibly under a huge deadline" as to when it is released...NOT having a recording contract will certainly do that! But of course when it DOES come out...ALL the pressure of it underperforming will be on him. Certainly the orb KNOWS what I have plainly highlighted...he sell less and less cds. It is not only true of his albums...but his singles sales have also dropped to pathetic depths. There is just no excitement for orb's music. He is a rather mediocre songwriter.  And because of that he simply packs his albums with a boatload of co-writers. So, he can "work feverishly" on this next album...but one thing that he can look forward to is less sales.

In desperation, the orb has become a "hoarder" of PR events...

Surprise! Keith Urban gets a shocker at benefit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban was slyly dropping hints about the surprises he had in store at the All For The Hall benefit concert this week, but little did he know the night's biggest surprise was aimed at him.

Vince Gill and members of Rascal Flatts, The Oak Ridge Boys and Diamond Rio surprised Urban with the announcement he will officially join The Grand Ole Opry later this month, a revelation that clearly took the Australian country star by surprise.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120411/us-music-all-for-the-hall/

So, wasn't it just a perfect "coincidence" that Rascal Flatts, the most recent invitees to the Opry... JUST happened to be on the benefit roster this year! And doesnt it seem to also be a happy coincidence that the last minute press for this "BENEFIT FOR ORB" would be "SURPRISES!" So to add to the orb's TOTALLY fantastic luck...in ONLY the span of 2 days...the orb scheduled his "BENEFIT FOR ORB', proceeds to go to the Hall....and only the day prior, just happened to release a rehashed single to radio, who's proceeds he just announced would go to charity...then he has the "Hall of fame" staff arrange a morning of the "BENEFIT FOR ORB"...a "suprise" breakfast...for 400 hundred of HIS fansiesite members...it comes out this week that the orb participated in a "charity single" organized by Billy Gilman. Now, the night of the "BENEFIT FOR ORB"...orb is "surprised" by an invite to the Opry! Well, that sure smacks of PR whoring to me. The orb "glutony" for press these past two days shows JUST how desperate to try and keep his career viable! BUT...as his soundtrack single for the film Act of Valor...released only about a month ago on itunes has only sold a certain paltry amount shows...this "media mongering" will translate NOT ONE iota to the sales of his cds or singles...or help shore up his faltering concert ticket sales. That is ONE thing I am VERY sure of!!

In desperation, the orb has become a "hoarder" of PR events...

Surprise! Keith Urban gets a shocker at benefit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Keith Urban was slyly dropping hints about the surprises he had in store at the All For The Hall benefit concert this week, but little did he know the night's biggest surprise was aimed at him.

Vince Gill and members of Rascal Flatts, The Oak Ridge Boys and Diamond Rio surprised Urban with the announcement he will officially join The Grand Ole Opry later this month, a revelation that clearly took the Australian country star by surprise.

So, wasn't it just a perfect "coincidence" that Rascal Flatts, the most recent invitees to the Opry... JUST happened to be on the benefit roster this year! And doesnt it seem to also be a happy coincidence that the last minute press for this "BENEFIT FOR ORB" would be "SURPRISES!" So to add to the orb's TOTALLY fantastic luck...in ONLY the span of 2 days...the orb scheduled his "BENEFIT FOR ORB', proceeds to go to the Hall....and only the day prior, just happened to release a rehashed single to radio, who's proceeds he just announced would go to charity...then he has the "Hall of fame" staff arrange a morning of the "BENEFIT FOR ORB"...a "suprise" breakfast...for 400 hundred of HIS fansiesite members...it comes out this week that the orb participated in a "charity single" organized by Billy Gilman. Now, the night of the "BENEFIT FOR ORB"...orb is "surprised" by an invite to the Opry! Well, that sure smacks of PR whoring to me. The orb "glutony" for press these past two days shows JUST how desperate to try and keep his career viable! BUT...as his soundtrack single for the film Act of Valor...released only about a month ago on itunes has only sold a certain paltry amount shows...this "media mongering" will translate NOT ONE iota to the sales of his cds or singles...or help shore up his faltering concert ticket sales. That is ONE thing I am VERY sure of!!

They have the technology. They can make him better, stronger...faster.

So, on the eve of the orb's "BENEFIT FOR ORB" vanity show...apparently the orb wishes all to know that his voice is better than ever!

http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/keith-urban-better-than-ever-after-surgery/story-e6frg30c-1226322501969

Country singer Keith Urban better than ever after surgery

http://www.mysanantonio.com/life/article/Keith-Urban-gets-his-voice-back-3469237.php

Keith Urban gets his voice back

http://tasteofcountry.com/keith-urban-vocal-cord-surgery/

Keith Urban Reaps Major Benefits of Vocal Cord Surgery

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2127302/Keith-Urban-says-voice-undergoing-surgery-vocal-chords.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Keith Urban says he found his voice after undergoing surgery on his vocal chords

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/keith-urban-better-than-ever-after-surgery/story-e6frewyr-1226322276925

Country singer Keith Urban better than ever after surgery

http://blog.chron.com/celebritybuzz/2012/04/keith-urban-im-singing-like-a-younger-man/

Keith Urban: I’m singing like a younger man

...no less than 6 different stories being disseminated on the innertubes on how orb's voice was made stronger, faster...BETTER than it was BEFORE his surgery! Clearly the orb wants all to know that he sounds better than ever! Yeah, clearly the shilling is too over the top to be believed. Just as I mentioned last year when orb was SUPPOSEDLY having throat problems due to a

 "bleeding hemorrhage" suffered while on tour...no one seemed to have noticed while the tour was progressing....AND no physical and audio notice of his throat problems were shown in  public...UNTIL the orb announced that he NEEDED throat surgery!  Not until AFTER that news came out, that orb was "straining" while singing at the CMA's and the CMA xmas special was filmed!  So, again, no mention of his fabulous "new powerful voice" during his performance at this recent ACM awards show. A "standing o" for the orb...for his "guitar hero" licks...and his "energy"...but clearly a few critiques of his "pitchy" performance on a few forums on his performance...by a few of his own fans! I see the desperate act of  a failing and struggling hasbeen in these pathetic obviously leaked online stories!  Successfully selling albums are sold on the strength of the music...the material or the promotion. And the orb is trying to sell his on the back of some simply lame PR gimmicks! 

...so as I was saying...

Urban donates royalties to Navy SEAL fund

Monday, April 9, 2012 – Keith Urban announced today that all artist and publishing royalties from For You, a song written for the movie "Act of Valor," will be donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation.

The foundation supports SEAL families and their parent commands by easing financial burdens, establishing support networks, and funding command sponsored activities.

Urban debuted the song from the movie's soundtrack last week at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. For You, co-written with Monty Powell and played during the closing credits of the film, will be released today. It will be the follow up to You Gonna Fly, Urban's third consecutive number one (Without You and Long Hot Summer) from his latest CD "Get Closer."

http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=6288

So, the orb has just re-released a song that was released to itunes back in Feb to radio stations. And on top of that, he is also "donating" all proceeds to the Navy Seal Foundation. Well, considering that the soundtrack version released last Feb has MAYBE sold somewhere in the neighborhood of only 30k to 50k...and again, that is  only a  VERY rough estimation since the song DOES NOT appear in any published digital download lists...I would say that is a very "INEXPENSIVE" amount to give up for a little good publicity!  Also, the song is released on the eve of his "BENEFIT FOR ORB" show..or as it is mischaracterized...the "All for the Hall" benefit show. This is a little "vanity show" to showcase that orb is a HUGE supporter of the Hall...MANY years AFTER the "All for the Hall" true benefits that Vince Gill has been organizing for the past few years...YEARS before orb ever considered it as a perfect opportunity for him to "co-opt" the show as a centerpiece for himself! But as has been the case of the "BENEFITS FOR ORB" the previous 2 years they were held...this rather cynical endeaver on orb's part has seen diminishing returns and results. The first show in 2009 was an instant sellout...with a stellar lineup...that raised $500k. A year later...the show WAS NOT a sellout the day of the show...and it then only raised $450k. This year...I haven't seen the usual buzz for the show...I havent noticed if it is or not a sell out yet. I simply believe that the due to orb's exploitive behavior, he has  diminished the charity AND apparently the enthusiasm for fans to show up and pay the obviously outrageous scalped ticket prices for this thing.  So, the results will soon be revealed. As I've most certainly believe, this little vanity show for the orb HAS NOT helped his career. And clearly, this  show will also be of no valuable help to him.

...And so here I am...

"One of the leading theories concerning what orbs are and the one that I lean towards the most is that they are not the spirit at all. The orb is the energy being transferred from a source (ie. powerlines, heat energy, batteries, people, etc) to the spirit so they can manifest."

In the past 5 or 6 years I began to comment on blogs on the "innertubes"...regarding the clearly faltering career of lalaland actress Nicole Kidman...and then the clearly faltering career of her luckless lackey, country crooner, Keith Urban...I never really had a desire to begin my own online blog. But as I mentioned...here I am. The reason I had no desire to start a blog is I didnt want the hassle of trying to "maintain" the blog. But lately, I began to simply look at it, not as a some glitzy, flashing circus needing to flash down viewers or commenters... but as simply a "personal journal." Somewhere I can put my instant thoughts and observances on how I believe that keith Urban...OR...as I will from now on refer to as "the orb"...is just as assuredly grinding his music career to the ground...just as kidman has clearly ground her career into the ground. I will put those thoughts...and opinions...and observances as they used to say...paper to pen...to being published. And in this case, it will simply be spilled onto the innertubes! So this place will be no frills, mostly uncompromising and probably infuriating to fans of the orb! The comments section will be open. But dont bother if you simply want to tell me that I am just "jealous" of the orb....or that "he doesn't even know you exist!"...I will most likely just ignore you anyways. So try to be slightly more substantive and offer something a little more challenging. For I believe I WILL be offering more than simply my opinion.