Hey, I thought I would mention that I've started a Kickstarter project on videogame music.  Some preliminary details have been posted, which will be updated with more trailers and DVD excerpts pretty soon.

http://tinyurl.com/vgm-context

This sounds very interesting indeed! I'll definitely donate, but don't know how much yet Never heard of Kickstarter before, but I like the idea of donations going through only if the specified sum is reached. Good luck with this project and future projects. You seem to be doing something I could imagine dreaming of!

There are various independent games and soundtrack albums that have been created through Kickstarter.  I think it has the potential to be an interesting fundraising mechanism, especially for experimental and niche projects.

Being a noob to how Kickstarter works, here's some details from FAQ page:

Q: My card is only charged if funding succeeds?
A: Yes! That's part of what makes Kickstarter special. If a project isn't fully funded, no one pays anything.

Q: When is my credit card charged?
A: If this project is fully funded on Saturday Dec 18, 8:30pm EST your credit card will be charged along with all the other backers of this project.

Q: Is pledging with my credit card safe?
A: Amazon is a highly trusted e-commerce provider with top-tier security. Amazon is the only party that sees and stores your credit card info.

So if I donate $150 you'd actually credit me by name? That would be the day...

EDIT -- to clarify, "that would be the day" isn't a reference to the donation. I'm actually sincerely interested in donating and I hope the project comes to pass.

I'm just skeptical that if I met the $150 donation, sir Jeriaska would make good on his promise to credit me or any organization I name.

With confirmation that such would take place, I'd see what I could do to scrounge up the funds.

Donated enough to grab some DVDs. I also spread the message a bit. I sincerely hope you get the necessary funding in time!

Funding was successfully completed.  Thanks everyone!