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

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

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

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

Tips, caveats, and a look at how counterfeit authors skirt the rules to get ahead.

Definitively proving counterfeiting and piracy to the platforms that may benefit from it is neither straightforward nor easy.

Publishers Lunch reported that Amazon and ebook distributor OverDrive are limiting summary titles in their online catalogs.

Narrators who work with clients through ACX can have their voices replicated by AI to audition for jobs or to narrate entire audiobooks.

The hottest subcategory is still romantasy. Markets that are growing: later-in-life romance and small-town romance.

As of this month, some authors who publish via Amazon’s KDP will be prompted to complete an identity verification process.

Word has spread of a glitch on Amazon that affects not just Amazon sales rank but also Amazon ad impressions for authors running ads.