A New Way to Pay Online Content Creators

Kachingle is a new service that looks like it could bridge the gap between scattered micropayments and free content.
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Kachingle is a new service that looks like it could bridge the gap between scattered micropayments and free content. Many old media pundits have been suggesting micropayments as a solution to monetizing dying newspapers and other online content, but historically, micropayments don't do as well as they should. It's a hassle to pay every time you want to read an article, and you can often find the same content for free elsewhere.

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Kachingle acts as a distributor of microdonations. Member sites would sign up and place a Kachingle badge on their page. Readers pledge to send a monthly payment to Kachingle - $5.00, $10.00, $100.00 or whatever they want. Then, Kachingle distributes that money proportionately amongst the partner sites you've visited over the month. Learn more about this new service at PSFK.com.

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