Interesting concept. I'd opt for a slighty less colorful background, this one is a bit too trippy for my taste.
There is one thing that I would like to know before I'd sign up. Do you have any special access to A&R people? Can you guarantee that, if my music gets to the top of the list, it will be heard by record lable people?
Thanks for the reply Dirk! Point noted on the background. It's been a bone of contention with us. I like it, my co-Founder less so but we will test it on the masses and get their feedback.
Regarding your other questions:
We have special access with A&R from Sony, Atlantic, Columbia, Warner Bros and more. We guarantee that if your music gets into the top 5 it will be heard by the most appropriate A&R person for that genre and feedback from them will be provided.
Exactly Saiana! The big record labels don't accept unsolicited material which leaves unsigned musicians totally stuck! Our process vets the poor quality material but gives the talented people a chance to be heard. Glad you 'get it'!
You might want to check out earbits.com (YC funded) and get in contact
with Joey Flores. He's a great person and knows the industry a whole
lot better than the vast majority of the HN crowd.
There is one thing that I would like to know before I'd sign up. Do you have any special access to A&R people? Can you guarantee that, if my music gets to the top of the list, it will be heard by record lable people?