The publication contract Just as a paper publisher contracts with a printer, a Xanadu publisher contracts with a Xanadu service provider. A formal contract is signed arranging payment for storage and other aspects. If you are the publisher, you are responsible for avoiding publishing material you do not own or that violates the law or rights of others who may sue you. As a publisher you agree to abide by the laws. You agree to pay in advance for at least three years' storage of your material in three places for safety.
Publishers pay for storage, users pay for delivery.
As the publisher, you decide the amount of royalty and you receive whatever royalites are paid by users of your document on the network. You must then distribute these royalties to participating authors or others with whom you have made payment commitments. The Xanadu network will have many service providers of all kinds and sizes, ranging from individuals publishing the work of a small town or neighborhood to huge telephone companies. There will be many ways to participate and many ways to compete or find a particular niche in the market. All supply the same basic service.