As for the whole "ppl are stuck in the old model" thing...well, wtf is PMP? It's selling a dream based on the old model of getting major label placements. That's the main selling point of PMP. And trust me, I'm def not stuck in the old model, but try and tell me that face to face networking ain't better and I will lose a lil respect for you.
If any producer at this point in 2009 believe that the key to maintaining a viable career/business as a producer is to obtain 'major placements', a concept which in itself is running its course along with the album format then they have SOLD THEMSELVES ON A ANTIQUATED DREAM, not the PMP or even the guy (K Shine) that is doing the Atlanta conference you gave a shout out to (which by the way ALSO HAVE A TRACK DUMP ON THE PMP!!!!!!! lol). The future is based on diversifying your revenue sources and the key to that is building credibility and visibility in your business brand. That's where your money should be spent (besides the basics like gear upgrades, etc...)
I thought it was obvious but maybe its not so I will break it down a little, since its my JOB to analyze sites like the PMP and FUTURE PRODUCERS (which is why I'm on this site). The PMP is based on the market place concept (production MARKETPLACE) which in other words is the 'mall concept' which is based on the need for potential buyers to have one consolidated LOCATION for goods they need. In the Internet Era its all about what is best for your CUSTOMERS! So the PMP is the mall owners, the producers are Sears, Victoria Secrets, etc...who pay rent to the PMP and the shoppers browse around shop. If the shopper purchases a shirt from Macy's (if a artist purchase/lease a beat from a producer) the business transaction is between the store and the buyer, the mall doesnt get involved. That's the basic premise of the PMP which is based on having one central location (doesn't mean its the only place just like a major city will have more than just one mall, and also major street shopping strips, etc...).
The value of the mall is determined mostly by the BRANDS that utilize it, which in the case of the PMP its the ONLY site online that has that level of established producers organized in one setting and if anybody truly understands the business will know that they are not on the PMP just to 'chase placements' (most have the direct contacts/relationships already right??) but to establish and maintain their business BRANDS so they can maintain their relevency even if things get slow on the major placement side of things (which is the case for 99% of ALL PRODUCERS besides the 8 or 10 hot 'radio' producers of the moment). You need a place to seperate you from the spots that ANYBODY can post up at (Myspace) to avoid devaluation (which is why you will see the Gucci store on 5th Ave, NOT on 145st in Harlem).
Keeping with the 'mall' theory, the track dump system is for those that request further help shopping in the mall. 'Hey guys, I'm looking for clothes for my newborn, can all you stores send me what you have in stock?' That's the premise of the track dump concept, which allows the person (A&R, artist, label exec, manager, etc) to ACCESS music in their PMP account whenever based on what they are looking for without having to have 20 million emails bomb their gmail accounts or even having to give their email address out to everyone. It takes the burden of having to manage the music on the PMP site instead of on their email accounts and thats whats called using technology efficently! However I believe that MOST of the action happens from people registering regular buyer accounts and browsing the marketplace on their own which was the case of TonyG, who never had a track dump set up for him and was talking out of ignorance just to validate him dealing with musicplacements because its more important for him to get PAID than
continue to utilize the best resources which is why the industry is going down the tubes (anybody disagree just check the revenue numbers for yourself)
So to end my long winded post I will say that in a production game that is totally saturated due to a low entry bar (free production software, free online promotional tools, etc...) the law of supply and demand automatically dictates that the value is being pushed down to ZERO (which is why new producers are getting barely nothing at all for their 'major placements' at this point) UNLESS there is a focused effort on a redefinition that includes self-investment. The PMP is a part of this movement IMHO.
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