think of it as just another resource or outlet.. its cheap for the opportunities that u can come by with it.. i mean the time and effort and money it takes to track down these A&Rs and send them material would take more money than what they charge per month imo.. i def wouldnt rely solely on it though cuz at the end of the day its still a shot in tha dark. u dont know these A&Rs (yet) and they dont know u (yet). It gives a reality check as to how competitive this game really is. Theres alot of hot producers out there, both known and unknown. pmp is icing on the cake, and i wouldnt make it my main grind. its a pretty sick tool though ... if anything if u dont sign up as a producer u can still, listen to beats, read the articles and watch the videos to get some good info... its also cool to see what other producers are doin and just listen to some nice production from some cats.. a producer account is not free but a buyer account is.. u can log on as a listener and browse through the producers and listen for free.