IngramSpark is launching a new book promotion package with a hefty price tag. Will the services be worthwhile? Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) updated their sales report dashboard with some much-needed improvements. Is ACX still missing anything authors need beyond this update? And, the UK-based print on demand company Bookvault announced direct integration with the direct sales platform Payhip. All that and more in the self-publishing news!

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Sources:

• Amazon Advertising - https://advertising.amazon.com/ 
• Bookvault + Payhip Integration - https://bookvault.app/payhip/
• ACX - https://www.acx.com/
• Draft2Digital: Notification Regarding Weltbild - https://www.authoremail.com/email/campaigns/yd690y2ad6e9d/web-version/eq3389j0wvdc4
• IngramSpark: Promote Your Book - https://www.ingramspark.com/title-discovery 
• IngramSpark Academy: Self-Publishing Essentials - https://www.ingramspark.com/book-metadata-course-description
• Spotify’s New Basic Plan Strips Out Audiobooks - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-spotify-audiobook-plan/
• How to analyze what book covers sell in your genre? - https://miblart.substack.com/p/how-to-analyze-what-book-covers-sell
• Streetlib: July and August Apple Promos - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9wgHN_S8QYb6jyIq2suD6CbBw-WoKTOL_ApEHo9lrjVFYwQ/viewform
• PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (affiliate link)
• More Email Marketing Tips for Indie Authors - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-email-marketing-tips/
• Book Brush presents: Level Up with the 5 Places You'll Make Money During a Kickstarter Campaign with Russell Nohelty - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsfu-hpjwtE9wZbalJOhDk8ovVeKUKEhLm#/registration
• Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale - https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/1/any/any 
• My Smashwords Profile - https://dalelinks.com/smashwords 

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StoryOrigin is a cross-promotional marketing tool for authors that helps authors build their email lists, increase book sales and page reads, and get more reviews. Whether you're looking for software to handle beta readers or distribute to an advanced reader copy team or manage newsletter swaps with other authors - StoryOrigin is a versatile tool all writers should consider for their self published book. But, is this marketing tool for books on Amazon and beyond any good? How does StoryOrigin compare to its competitor, BookFunnel? And, is it truly necessary for publishing books? Get deeper insights in this podcast!

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An author is filing a class action lawsuit against Amazon due to the stranglehold Audible has on the audiobook market. Spotify is in hot water because of bundling music and audiobooks through their subscription service. And, Amazon KDP wants you to watch out for scammers and frauds. All that and more in the self-publishing news!

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Sources:

• How to spot fraudulent publishing websites and protect yourself from scams - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/How-to-spot-fraudulent-publishing-websites-and-protect-yourself-from-scams?language=en_US&forum=KDP%20Forum
• Amazon KDP Scams & Frauds - https://youtu.be/6dC9tBMSWoY?si=uICrs1wSyluyj7eX 
• Barnes And Noble Is Unfairly Targeting Indie Paperbacks and Removing Them From Their Site! - https://selfpubconnect.mn.co/posts/58630093
• Music Publishers File FTC Complaint Against Spotify Claiming ‘Fraudulent’ Practices - https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2024/06/13/music-publishers-file-ftc-complaint-against-spotify-claiming-fraudulent-practices/
• Amazon accused of audiobook monopoly in author class action - https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/amazon-accused-audiobook-monopoly-author-class-action-2024-06-14/
• BookFunnel Announces Support for Direct Sales for Audiobooks - https://blog.bookfunnel.com/2024/audiobook-pricing-lock-in-the-early-audio-adopter-rate-starting-today/
• Bookvault Product Update: June! - https://learn.wideforthewin.com/c/bookvault/bookvault-product-update-june
• Bookvault Product Update Images - https://bookvault.app/product-update-images/ 
• Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com
• Laterpress User Constitution - https://laterpress.notion.site/Laterpress-User-Constitution-5e953ee05f5d4c43862df56c62539661
• Dibbly Create (Token Usage Feature rollout) - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) 
• Kickstarter: The Write Stuff with Kerrie Flanagan - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kerrieflanagan/the-write-stuff
• PublishDrive presents: Manuscript formatting and book upload - How to start your publishing journey - https://streamyard.com/watch/fmMqZmaRPPnn
• Reedsy presents: Live Editing Session #4 with Tom Bromley - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=84365f21a9&utm_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm_campaign=marketplace_htwan_live_editing_4&utm_medium=email
• Book Brush presents: Savvy Solutions for Summer: Six Smart Suggestions for Hourly Concepts - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu2tqzMvGtROVED2kFqpaU_XULMOdT-l#/registration
• The story behind Self Publishing with Dale Roberts // Wordslinger ep 228 - https://youtu.be/yakdBEaIwqM?si=F9kMpXdkvVCfCEbW
• Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/
• The Future of Self-Publishing Roundtable - https://www.youtube.com/live/4-fnFMefBgo?si=BkWJLR6b3jVPD-p2 

Credit:

• The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com 
• The Alliance of Independent Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/ALLi (affiliate link) 
• Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com 

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- Dale L. Roberts

Are you thinking about submitting your book to awards programs? Not sure where to go or who to trust for getting more book awards? Then, let's explore Book Award Pro, the website that helps authors place their books into a winning position. Find out if Book Award Pro is worth it in 2024!

• Book Award Pro - https://DaleLinks.com/BookAwardPro (affiliate link)
• Authortube Writing Conference - https://authortubewritingconference.com
• The Future of Self-Publishing on Amazon & Beyond - https://youtube.com/live/4-fnFMefBgo?feature=share
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Draft2Digital announced a partnership with the foreign translation rights platform, DropCap. Smashwords is hosting their annual Summer/Winter sale. And, the Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson dropped a hint that Publisher Rocket is finally getting a price increase. All that and more in the self-publishing news!

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Sources:

• Authortube Writing Conference - https://www.authortubewritingconference.com/
• How Draft2Digital Authors Can Showcase Their Books to the Foreign Language Rights Market - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/how-draft2digital-authors-can-showcase-their-books-to-the-foreign-language-rights-market/ 
• Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale (D2D-facing) - https://authoremail.com/email/campaigns/tx7711bj3v1f2/web-version/lg0604x35fb97 
• Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale - https://www.smashwords.com/dashboard/sitewidePromos
• Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket (affiliate link)
• Kobo Promotional Opportunities - https://www.cognitoforms.com/StreetLibUSA/StreetlibPromoFormKoboSummerSale 
• GetCovers Design Help Service - https://DaleLinks.com/GetCovers (affiliate link)
• Bestseller Book Launch Checklist - https://DaleLinks.com/Checklist 

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- Dale L. Roberts

Are you an author looking for the best direct sales platforms for selling ebooks and digital downloads? Have you consider Gumroad or PayHip? If not, you'll want to see how robust these two options are and how you've got an alternative platform to sell your ebook online. You won't need your own website with Gumroad and PayHip, but of these two alternatives, which one is best for authors? Let's discuss it!

• Gumroad - https://Gumroad.com
• PayHip - https://DaleLinks.com/PayHip (affiliate link)
• PayHip Marketplace (coming soon) - https://help.payhip.com/article/307-marketplace 
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- Dale L. Roberts

Amazon KDP changed their recommendations for keywords and the Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson shared his thoughts. Streetlib rolled out seasonal promotional opportunities for account holders. Michael La Ronn shared insights into Amazon Ads. And, Draft2Digital CEO Kris Austin sheds light on the progress of the Smashwords migration. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

Sources:

• Streetlib Promos - https://community.streetlib.com/c/retail-promotions-hub 
• From Motionflick Studios to Snow Day Film - https://writerbeware.blog/2024/06/07/from-motion-flick-studios-to-snow-day-film-the-evolution-of-a-book-to-film-scam/
• Amazon Keyword Rules: New Update! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40YxlvuTcXQ  
• Optimize Your Amazon Ads for Holiday Events - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSRqVCNH5ac 
• Smashwords Account Migration Updates - https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/migration-updates/
• May 2024 Bestseller Lists - https://hotsheetpub.com/2024/06/may-2024-bestseller-lists/?mc_cid=f3e119581e&mc_eid=433332c881
• You're invited: Is your book idea a winner? - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=ae935a9336&utm_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm_campaign=marketplace_live_pitchwars&utm_medium=email 

Credit:

• The Hot Sheet - https://hotsheetpub.com
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- Dale L. Roberts

Over the past few weeks, I've shared some of the best Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) alternatives for publishing audiobooks. However, there are a few self-publishing companies that offer audiobook publishing as one of three publication types. Today, let's compare a few aggregate publishing companies that handle distribution to Amazon, Audible, and beyond!

• Kobo Writing Life - https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059385511-How-to-Upload-Your-Audiobook-Directly-on-Kobo
• Google Play Books - https://support.google.com/books/partner/answer/7626222?hl=en
• Streetlib - https://www.streetlib.com/markets/audiobooks/
• PublishDrive - https://publishdrive.com/publish-audiobook.html
• BookBaby - https://www.bookbaby.com/audiobooks
• KDP - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Invite-Only-KDP-Beta-for-Audiobooks?forum=KDP%20Forum&language=en_US
• Book Funnel - https://blog.bookfunnel.com/2020/the-bookfunnel-of-audiobooks/
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- Dale L. Roberts

Amazon Advertising rolled out a new feature for Sponsored Brand ads that sends customers to an Amazon Author Central Profile. PublishDrive continues iterating and improving their platform with their latest feature showcasing their three unique options. And, the Copyright Claims Board has a use case where an author took Disney to court over rights infringement. All that and more in the self-publishing news this week!

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Sources: 

• Disney, Books, and the Copyright Claims Board - https://writerbeware.blog/2024/05/31/guest-post-disney-books-and-the-copyright-claims-board/
• PublishDrive - https://DaleLinks.com/PublishDrive (referral link)
• Sponsored Brands for authors - https://advertising.amazon.com/library/guides/sponsored-brand-authors?ref=24Q2_AH_ENG_SB_AUTHORPAGEGTM_V_1_en_US&ref_=pe_24209330_906684690 
• Written Word Media: Tax Deductions for Authors - https://streamyard.com/watch/um839ra2BJyt
• Reedsy's Prompted Magazine Launch - https://mailparrot.reedsy.com/subscriptions/new?list_id=2844b9df07&utm_source=mailparrot_newsletter&utm_campaign=marketplace_live_prompted_3_launch&utm_medium=email 

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- Dale L. Roberts

Are you looking for an alternative to Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) or Findaway Voices by Spotify? Would you like to get your audiobooks listed on Amazon, Audible, and beyond? Then, let's consider Lantern Audio, a business that helps with audiobook production and publishing.

• Lantern Audio - https://lanternaudio.com/independent-publishing-services/
• ALLi's Watchdog List - https://DaleLinks.com/Watchdog
• Bestseller Book Launch Checklist - https://DaleLinks.com/Checklist
• Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https://TheSelfPublishingHub.com
• Join Channel Memberships - https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships
• Join Me on Discord - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord 
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- Dale L. Roberts