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If you’re an indie author who currently participates in KDP Select, here’s what you need to know about the recent changes.

I spoke with ebook distributors and library platforms about what growth they’ve seen in the library market and how much might be attributable to K+ authors.

Common causes include purchasing or trading reviews, sharing KDP credentials, and inadvertent triggering of an Amazon automated lockout.

Amazon started setting upload limits in fall 2023 due to the widespread use of generative AI.

While romance remains the top-selling genre for Kindle, its share of the market dropped in the US, with mystery/thriller/suspense gaining.

As of July 7, the 70 percent royalty rate can be earned for all ebooks priced up to $12.99. The prior royalty rate for books priced over $9.99 was 35 percent.

The Guild argues that interactive chatbots represent a new format for books, with rights that must be negotiated and paid for.

Customers can ask questions about the Kindle book they’re reading and receive AI-generated answers—and authors & publishers can’t opt out.

Some authors are now choosing to apply DRM to their titles moving forward, as they don’t want their books downloaded as PDFs.

This is a PSA for any Amazon Publishing authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list.

The Authors Guild confirmed that an AI translation is not copyright protected under current US law.

Likely it’s because of Amazon shifting fully to what’s known as the A10 algorithm, which deprioritizes traffic from paid advertising.

A screenshot on social media shows Amazon customer service confirming that distribution to public libraries is okay.

Amazon KDP now asks author-publishers to answer questions about ebook accessibility, mainly for the benefit of visually impaired readers.

A federal judge ruled that Amazon must face a lawsuit that accuses them of monopolizing the retail market for audiobooks.

As one expert observes: if this change helps Amazon’s bottom line, perhaps they won’t need to increase prices across the board.

It’s now easier for Kindle users and other app users to pay for subscriptions and services while using Apple devices.

Amazon is migrating all Advantage vendors to Amazon Vendor Central to manage their business, starting on May 12, 2025.

As low-margin sellers with overseas supply chains close shop, bids should drop and conversions should rise for those still able to spend.

This feature will work exactly like the “Read Sample” feature that already exists on Amazon today.

This change is a reminder that you don’t actually own most ebooks you purchase—they are licensed.

This feel-good fantasy subgenre offers an escape from the stress and conflicts of daily life.

Perhaps in response to Spotify, Amazon Music subscribers in the US, UK, and Canada can listen to one full audiobook per month.

Kindle Vella, Amazon’s in-house attempt to build a serialization platform for authors, is shutting down after not even four years