Self-publishing News: OverDrive Targeted by Parent Groups in the Latest Library Book Ban Dispute
Overdrive is targeted in the latest library book ban row, US Book Show returns, and what does the crypto crash means for indie authors?
Self-publishing News: Amazon Reaches Global Agreement With Visa Ending Extra Fees and Concerns of a Ban
Amazon reaches a global deal to keep allowing payments using Visa credit cards, and bookstore sales recover as paper prices rise.
Self-publishing News: Spotify Buys Findaway and Changes Audiobooks Overnight
Spotify buys audiobook distributor Findaway. What does that mean for indie writers and the wider audiobook landscape?
Self-publishing News: Amazon expands its network of “4 Star” stores
Amazon opens its first shop outside US for products with a 4 star review rating the same week data breach shows extent of fake reviews.
Self-publishing News: How Can Writers Monetise Social Media?
Tumblr Posts Plus offers creators the chance to monetise social media, and the Metadata Capabilities Directory offers a glimpse behind the discoverability curtain.
Self-publishing News: New Sponsor for Indie Inclusive Prize Promises to Double Prize
A new sponsor for one of the biggest prizes open to indie authors, the Young Writer of the Year & the size of Amazon's fake review problem
Storytel Hooks Up With Spotify for Audiobooks; Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
Today, we will talk about the audiobook partnership between Storytel and Spotify, which should give Amazon's Audible a run for its…
Self-publishing News: Storytel Partners with Spotify
Spotify sets out audiobook ambition in a deal with Storytel. Amazon Publishing signs deal to allow libraries to lend its ebooks.
Self-publishing News: Patreon and Radish show the Size of Subscription Market
The value of subscription reading platforms shown as Patreon raises $155 valuing it at $4bn while Radish sells for $354m.
Self-Publishing News: Amazon takes on Libraries
Amazon will not supply books it publishes to libraries, Scribd Audio offers $9.99 a month audiobook subscription.
Self-publishing News: The Changing Audiobooks Landscape
Audiblegate and Storytel have changed the audiobook landscape and what Facebook's Australian news ban means
Self-publishing News: Wattpad for sale?
Is Tencent about to buy Wattpad, a replacement for Book Expo, first year sales figures for Bookshop.org, fake Goodreads reviews.
