HUGE Audiobook Publishing Company Controversy | Self-Publishing News (Feb. 19, 2024)

Findaway Voices by Spotify rolled out an updated Terms of Use agreement that had everyone up in arms last week. OpenAI is implementing digital watermarks for images. And, Smashwords is running their annual Read an Ebook Week promotion. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week! Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord  News Sources: Findaway Voices by Spotify Terms of Use - https://my.findawayvoices.com/terms-of-use  Outrage Over New Terms of Use at Findaway Voices Forces Change - https://writerbeware.blog/2024/02/19/outrage-over-new-terms-of-use-at-findaway-voices-forces-change/ ALLi Advice Forum - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/posts/50819754 OpenAI is adding new watermarks to DALL-E 3 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24063954/ai-watermarks-dalle3-openai-content-credentials Streetlib: Spring Spectacular on Apple Books - https://community.streetlib.com/c/retail-promotions-hub/spring-spectacular-on-apple-books-mysteries-romance-and-fantasy-deals-deadline-february-23 The Hot Sheet's January 2024 Bestseller Lists - https://hotsheetpub.com/2024/02/january-2024-bestseller-lists/ Smashwords Read an Ebook Week - March 3-9, 2024 - https://www.smashwords.com/ebookweek Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate  (VALENTINE20 - offer ends Feb. 29th)  IngramSpark: Ask the Expert (IG) - https://www.instagram.com/p/C3bE2lJvwKA/ How to Create a Multi-Million-Dollar Business ​​​​​​​From Your Business Book - https://event.webinarjam.com/register/70/kozgpfzo Finish Your Book in 2024! - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yxwj-cjWSQK-eCbFpJ5yMw#/registration Crowdfunding Your Book with Kickstarter | Reedsy Live - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=84ff35ebe3&utm;_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm;_campaign=marketplace_live_kickstarter&utm;_medium=email Book Ninja Summit - https://bookninjasummit.com  Credit: The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts