Self-publishing News: Audible Offers Unlimited Subscription
Audible Offers unlimited subscription in Spain, Mailchimp adds AI tools for mailing list, podcasting on Amazon.
Self-publishing News: What Streaming Means for Your Earnings
As Tik Tok and Spotify show, streaming could be catastrophic for author revenue, net neutrality upheld in European courts.
Self-publishing News: Brushing and Fake Reviews: Amazon’s Trust Issue
Amazon's brushing scam and fake review scandal; artificial intelligence writes convincing journalism, sales tax on ebooks in Brazil.
Self-publishing News: Amazon Buy Button is Changing
Author groups are worried by changes to Amazon buy button, artificial intelligence storytelling is coming but virtual reality suffers
Self-Publishing News: Nook is Back!
James Daunt commits to ebooks and Nook, what's happening with Independent Bookstore Day, Spotify moves into audiobooks.
Self-publishing News: Is Amazon Too Big?
US booksellers, publishers, authors call for antitrust action against Amazon. American Booksellers Association criticises Bookshop app terms.
Self-Publishing News: Blurb is Sold
High quality self-publishing print platform Blurb is sold while serial fiction platform Radish raises $63m
Self-Publishing News: How Covid-19 Changed Sales, Supply, and Events
Covid hasn't lowered book sales but people have bought from Amazon not bookstores; Amazon in Sweden; Audio white paper at Frankfurt.
Self-publishing News: Kickstarter Creates Waves
Brandon Anderson's $5.8m Kickstarter makes waves, James Daunt reflects on Barnes & Noble post Covid, and Wattpad advises users to change password.
Self-publishing News: Bookbub’s new feature
Bookbub introduce "related authors" feature for ads, Kobo introduces unlimited streaming, and Mark Dawson raises questions over chart position tactics.
Self-publishing News: Netgalley Adds Audio
Netgalley adds audio offering, Gardners buy Bertrams warehouse, Frankfurt Book Fair announce digital events, Amazon join lawsuit against Kiss Library
Self-publishing News: How Big is Subscription?
Subscription reading platforms continue to grow, but they remain small and vulnerable to Amazon. Ingram's print on demand grows as print sales rise.