Review Bombing Goodreads | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 8, 2024)

More stories roll out about the Goodreads review bombing fiasco. Spotify draws more criticism over new streaming audiobook service for premium members. Amazon Ads updated to features including Sponsored Brand Ads and Video Ads. And, there's a ton more of information and details to start out our new year! The Self-Publishing Hub - https://theselfpublishinghub.com Join Channel Memberships - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9CjdZQtzufqgYx0CidSbA/join Join my community on Discord - http://dalelinks.com/discord  Sources: Amazon Advertising - https://advertising.amazon.com New York Times vs Microsoft & OpenAI - https://nytco-assets.nytimes.com/2023/12/NYT_Complaint_Dec2023.pdf Streetlib's Promos - https://r.send.streetlib.com/mk/mr/sh/7nVTPdZCTJDXP4ZFwEKPDuIkXZmlANG/h1jmTC46pY7b American authors join forces amidst concerns about audiobook royalties on Spotify - https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/american-authors-join-forces-amidst-concerns-about-audiobook-royalties-on-spotify IngramSpark: Better Marketing with Ingram ID - https://www.ingramspark.com/ingramid_nextbookpromo ‘It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads? - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/goodreads-review-bombing Scandal Rocks Publishing as Debut Author Is Linked To Fake Goodreads Accounts That Review Bombed Peers - https://www.themarysue.com/cait-corrain-goodreads-controversy-explained/ PublishDrive’s 2023 Year in Review - https://publishdrive.com/publishdrive-2023-year-in-review.html Draft2Digital’s 2023 Year in Review - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/draft2digitals-2023-year-in-review/ Draft2Digital 2024 Publishing Predictions (panel) - https://www.youtube.com/live/VEuPpdkWNII?si=x3gBct-oCQk3zAOr The Hot Sheet's December 2023 Bestseller Lists - https://hotsheetpub.com/2024/01/december-2023-bestseller-lists StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link) Book Genie: See you in Westwood...Virtually! - https://school.book-genie.com/p/see-you-in-westwoodvirtually Writing Productivity in 2024: From Resolution to Habit - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-productivity-in-2024-from-resolution-to-habit-tickets-776972474587 Book Brush - https://bookbrush.com Platinum Academy: Level Up with Direct Sales with Damon Courtney & Mel Jolly - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcO6ppzopGNDDASXZIZrJxjlpQuoO-KEz#/registration Increasing Your Findability Through Genre Category Selection - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-genre-category-selection/ Reader Views: “How to Write a Book in 48 Hours” by Dale L. Roberts (review) - https://readerviewsarchives.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/how-to-write-a-book-in-48-hours-roberts/ How to Write a Book in 48 Hours - https://DaleLinks.com/48HoursBook  Credit: Laterpress - https://laterpress.com Scribando - https://www.scribando.com/ 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