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Written Word Wants to Hear from Indies and Patreon Launches New Tools: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Written Word has launched a new survey and I hope you’ll participate. Data is really cool, many of us would agree. Who doesn’t love the indie perk of being able to refresh their own dashboard? (Well, maybe not when sales are slow, but that’s beside the point.) Because of the nature of our industry, though, a lot of data relies on surveys. I’m aware there’s a danger of survey fatigue, but the recent Draft2Digital survey was so interesting that I hope it has re-enthused people about the value of participating.
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Draft2Digital AI Survey

Draft2Digital Releases Results of AI Survey, Promises No Licensing Opportunities for Now: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

As you will recall, Draft2Digital recently surveyed authors, asking for their thoughts on AI, and the results are now in. Possibly the most important announcement, and perhaps the most eagerly anticipated, is highlighted in yellow at the top of the page outlining the results. It states simply, in bold, “At this time, Draft2Digital will not offer AI rights licensing opportunities.”
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Alternative App Stores

Apple Opens iPad to Alternative App Stores and Meta Resurfaces AI Training Plans: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Apple must allow alternative app stores on the iPad, thanks to the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA, alongside the Digital Services Act (DSA), is part of a raft of measures designed to ensure greater transparency and choice for consumers in an age of increasingly powerful tech behemoths. One of the key aims is to stop those who own large platforms from leveraging that platform to sell only their own products at the expense of others.
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Canva

Canva Gambles Customers Want Whizzy AI Tools More than Lower Prices: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

A recent recent price hike by Canva has sparked frustration among indie writers and creatives. This is a story I first came across on TechCrunch, and it piqued my interest. I have subsequently seen a few indie writers talking about it, some decidedly frustrated, so I figured it is definitely something worth bringing to your attention.
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Kindle Unlimited

Happy 10th Birthday to Kindle Unlimited: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

I often find myself wondering, “Where did all the time go?” It feels like just yesterday I was blogging about the introduction of Kindle. So, the announcement that Kindle Unlimited is celebrating its tenth birthday makes me feel old. It also highlights how much self-publishing has become an integral part of the literary landscape. We are here to stay, and there’s no turning back.
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Apple Books

Apple Books Cuts Jobs While Grammy Awards Prepare to Accept Entries That Use AI: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Apple has always felt like a strange player in the digital book market. They turned the music industry upside down with the iTunes Store, and when they introduced Apple Books, they might have thought they would do the same to the publishing industry. Kindle books had already made the major disruption, but the introduction of the iPad held out the promise of being the market-winning book replacement. But it wasn’t to be.
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