http://www.kickstarter.com/
A Few Dollars at a Time, Patrons Support Artists on the Web
“It’s not an investment, lending or a charity,” said Perry Chen, a co-founder of Kickstarter and a friend of Mr. Scioneaux. “It’s something else in the middle: a sustainable marketplace where people exchange goods for services or some other benefit and receive some value.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/techn ... ck.html?em
