Self-publishing News: OverDrive Targeted by Parent Groups in the Latest Library Book Ban Dispute May 18, 2022 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments Overdrive is targeted in the latest library book ban row, US Book Show returns, and what does the crypto crash means for indie authors? keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Amazon Backs Down Over Threatened Credit Card Ban January 19, 2022 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments Amazon backs down on threat to stop accepting UK Visa credit cards. RB Media, owner of Overdrive, celebrates record year. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Overdrive Records Half a Billion Digital Lends in 2021 January 12, 2022 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments People borrowed half a billion times from Overdrive's catalogue last year. Is Spotify set to advertise in your audiobook? keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Going Wide is Getting Wider July 21, 2021 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments Overdrive, Pratilipi, and Substack offer new opportunities for going wide, and the book industry starts to reopen. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Copyright Protection for Writers Lags Behind Streaming Surge June 16, 2021 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments Delays in implementing copyright directive leaves writers unprotected as streaming services grow. New York libraries win ebook lending rights keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Amazon faces ebook Price Fixing Suit January 20, 2021 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Amazon faces ebook price fixing charges, Publishers Weekly launches a platform for indies to get ebooks into libraries. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Android Update uses AI to create Audiobooks December 9, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Android update uses machine learning to generate realistically narrated audiobooks from ebooks. Amazon offers ebooks to libraries. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Concerns over Internet Archive’s Actions April 8, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Internet Archive and its National Emergency Library sparks piracy claims, print sales in crisis while Storytel capitalises on digital boom keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Ending Sales Tax on Ebooks March 18, 2020 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 0 Comments The end of sales tax on ebooks in the UK and the impact of coronavirus: libraries with a leading role in delivering digital reading and Amazon's priorities. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Overdrive is sold December 31, 2019 Dan Holloway Self-Publishing News 1 Comment Rakuten sells Overdrive to the same equity firm that bought audiobook platform RB Media, and Romance Writers of America implodes. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: Educational Opportunities December 3, 2019 Sacha Black Self-Publishing News 2 Comments Educational publishing offers opportunities for indies, as does the changing way people are reading - more on mobiles, less on ereaders. keep reading→
Self-publishing News: ALLi Discount for DigitalBookWorld September 3, 2019 Sacha Black Self-Publishing News 0 Comments ALLi members get a 75% discount code for DigitalBookWorld, Audible Captions delayed and Bibliotheca blames Amazon for libraries dispute. keep reading→