MASSIVE Class Action Lawsuit Against Amazon & Audible | Self-Publishing News (June 24, 2024)

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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• 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
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• Laterpress - https://Laterpress.com 

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