History

Under the SPP, the artisan announces that if a assertive bulk of money is accustomed in escrow, the artisan will absolution a plan (book, music, software, etc.) into the accessible area or beneath a chargeless agreeable license. Interested donors accomplish their donations to a publisher, who affairs with the artisan for the work's conception and keeps the donations in escrow, articular by their donors, until the plan is released. If the artisan releases the plan on time, the artisan receives transaction from the escrow fund. If not, the administrator repays the donors, possibly with interest. As abundant above, contributions may aswell be refunded if the beginning is not accomplished aural a reasonable expiring date. The adjourned beginning aswell includes a fee which compensates the administrator for costs and acceptance of risks.

The administrator may act like a acceptable publisher, by soliciting sample works and chief which ones to support, or it may alone serve as an escrow abettor and not affliction about the superior of the works (like a vanity press).