I do feel that we have come a long way from the days when tabloid magazines listed ads for song lyrics to be set music to. No doubt some of them were scams. One time I was contacted by an outfit in California called Hilltop. They wanted a $360 fee, which is about double what I got my demo done for. I believe lyricists like myself come to a board like this primarily to seek out collaborators as well as to get feedback. At least that was my case.

I also believe there are people who have melodies in mind but are afraid something they come up might sound too much like a well-known song that could end up in the courts in our overly litigious society.