KDP Changes & More Kindle Vella Issues | Self-Publishing News (April 8, 2024)

KDP made some changes to the upload process for ebooks. Kindle Vella is free for a limited time to students. Amazon faces yet another lawsuit, this time surrounding their misuse of the "buy box." And, so much more in the self-publishing news! 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: PublishDrive's Book Sales Calculator - https://calculator.publishdrive.com/ Kindle Vella is now free for Prime Student Members. Limited time offer! - https://goodereader.com/blog/amazon-news/kindle-vella-is-now-free-for-prime-student-members-limited-time-offer Image-only eBooks now require a fixed layout manuscript on upload - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Image-only-eBooks-now-require-a-fixed-layout-manuscript-on-upload?language=en_US Another "buy" button lawsuit over digital licenses continues - https://tushnet.blogspot.com/2024/03/another-buy-button-lawsuit-over-digital.html - ReedsyMatch: A Revolutionary Dating App for Writers - https://blog.reedsy.com/reedsy-match/ Publishing Sales Inch Up in 2023 Per AAP Sales Report - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/94669-publishing-sales-inch-up-in-2023-per-aap-sales-report.html  Publishers Seek to Stop Internet Archive’s Appeal in Copyright Violation Case - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-publishers-internet-archives-appeal/   Fantasy Writers' Week 2024 - https://DaleLinks.com/Fantasy (affiliate link) ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link) The AI Writing Summit - https://aiwritingsummit.com/ Platinum Academy: Level Up with a Smart Marketing Plan with Clayton Noblit & Mel Jolly - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc--rqj4qG9bkYGwcP4kjiNIeEwU2FWsV#/registration Bookbaby: Win free book cover design - https://www.bookbaby.com/campaigns/book-cover-design-sweepstakes Streetlib: New Changes Q&A; - https://community.streetlib.com/c/streetlib-workshops/new-changes-q-a Top Tips for Your Nonfiction Indie Author Marketing Strategy: Reaching More Readers Podcast with Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-strategy/  Credit: The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com Scribando - https://scribando.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