>http://www.openculture.org/
>
>Slogan: Art should be free. Artists should be paid.
>
>Executive summary:
>
> OpenCulture is a new way to make books and music freely available
> online, while making sure that artists get fairly compensated.
> Using the Internet to let sponsors pool their resources, we
> purchase the right to enjoy and redistribute works of art on behalf
> of the public.
>
>More details:
>
> The system is simple: an artist states how much money she wants for
> her work, and people who want to support that work donate money to
> a fund for its free release, which we set up. When the amount is
> reached, OpenCulture pays the artist, and the work becomes freely
> available to the public. People who have donated to that work get
> it a little earlier than everyone else. We cover our expenses by
> taking 10% of each new donation.
>
>They're looking for some "big-name" artists to help get them off the
>ground, so if you know any, point them in this direction.