Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, we're going to eventually partner with labels/artists, but we're doing great with just the independent/promotion route.
I'll actually be heading back to my old stomping grounds (Georgetown) in a few weeks. Perhaps we can meetup, grab coffee and talk about your experience with LaunchBox.
Let me know if you're interested. Email: HN username @gmail.com
This is probably the most legit competitor of Y Combinator. Don't lump it in with Dreamit Ventures, LaunchBox has had some pretty cool (and popular) startups.
Zadby here. We were a member of the LB08 class. Extremely valuable connections and advice came out of this program. We wondered ahead of time if we were too advanced for seed funding, but we had no questions about the value after the program. Terrific investors/advisors/program.
I'm going to personally blog about the experience, but if anyone has any questions, post here and I'd be happy to answer.
Now that YC will be located in the Bay Area for the near future, LaunchBox is a pretty good East Coast alternative.