Kickstarter

A means of getting funding for independent creators:  " ... The economics of Kickstarter, if you’re not familiar, work like this: the aspiring create project pages to solicit funds from friends, family, their fans, or total strangers. Much like a PBS pledge drive, certain types of rewards kick in for set amounts — for $10, you might receive a DVD of the project once it’s completed, while for $50 you might get the DVD as well as a T-shirt.,,, "