The Ultimate Roadmap to KDP Author Central: A Detailed Guide for Authors Embark on a literary journey with us as we delve into the realm of KDP Author Central, a treasure trove of resources and opportunities for authors seeking to navigate the digital publishing landscape. Join us on this comprehensive […]
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Amazon’s Impact on the Publishing Industry: A 25-Year Retrospective In the realm of literature, the advent of Amazon has irrevocably transformed the landscape of publishing, distribution, and consumption. Since its humble beginnings as an online bookseller in 1995, Amazon has ascended to become an e-commerce behemoth, revolutionizing the way books […]
NCSoft and Amazon Games Forge a Publishing Alliance for Throne and Liberty A Global Partnership Unveiled In a groundbreaking move that promises to reshape the MMORPG landscape, NCSoft, the renowned South Korean game developer, and Amazon Games, the gaming subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, have joined forces to bring Throne […]
Amazon Takes Publishing Reins for Throne and Liberty, NCSoft’s Next-Gen MMORPG Extravaganza Unveiling a Publishing Alliance of Titans In a strategic move that has sent ripples of excitement through the gaming world, Amazon Games and NCSoft, two industry giants, have joined forces to bring Throne and Liberty, the highly anticipated […]
Cory Doctorow’s Resounding “No” to Amazon’s Audible: A Deeper Dive Introduction: A Tale of Two Titans In the ever-evolving landscape of digital publishing, Cory Doctorow, a renowned author and staunch advocate for digital rights, has made waves with his unwavering stance against publishing his audiobooks on Amazon’s Audible platform. Despite […]
As It Happens 6:32: Someone Published “AI-Generated” Books Under Her Name. It Took a Fight with Amazon to Get Them Removed In 2024, the publishing industry found itself facing a bizarre and unsettling challenge: the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated books being published under authors’ names without their knowledge or […]
Amazon’s New Guidelines for AI-Generated Content on Kindle Direct Publishing Introduction The publishing landscape is undergoing a transformative shift as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to advance at an unprecedented pace. Amazon, the global e-commerce giant, has taken notice and recently updated its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) guidelines to address […]
Unveiling Amazon’s Anticompetitive Practices: A Detailed Examination of the Unredacted Antitrust Lawsuit In a groundbreaking legal development, previously redacted portions of an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon were unveiled in November 2023, shedding light on the company’s initiatives and ambitions. This lawsuit, filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys […]
Amazon Is Staffing Up to Build New Ad Products for Publishers Introduction: In a move that signals a major expansion into the advertising industry, Amazon has unveiled a new team called “PubTech” under Amazon Ads. With 11 job postings already live, PubTech aims to develop a supply-side platform (SSP) specifically […]
Amazon Games Division Undergoes Second Round of Layoffs Overview In a move that signals a strategic shift, Amazon’s games division has announced a second round of layoffs, impacting approximately 180 employees. This decision comes just months after an initial restructuring in April 2024, which resulted in over 100 layoffs. The […]