Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Amazon is buying and scanning physical books for AI training, while its anti-bot systems are mistakenly flagging real customers. Ingram is also making moves around AI sales and expanding Share & Sell, plus there are fresh updates from StreetLib, StoryOrigin, and more. Catch the biggest self-publishing stories you need to know this week.
- Publisher Rocket - DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link)
- Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024 - inc.com/georgia-fearn/amazon-buying-up-older-books-destroying-after-scanning-back-to-2024/91392000
- Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI - fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai
- Wide for the Win - wideforthewin.com
- Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645 - youtu.be/Q5KvA_Ujq0o?si=lb7Fzde_pEnXBUMo
- Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies - ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out
- IngramSpark Newsletter (August 2026) - ingramspark.com/newsletter-august-2026
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- Streetlib - Streetlib.com
- StoryOrigin - DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
- AuthorLetter - DaleLinks.com/AuthorLetter (affiliate link)
Rapid-Fire Newsflash
- Spoken - https://Spoken.press
- Tertulia for Authors - DaleLinks.com/Tertulia (affiliate link)
- Hidden Gems Books -
- Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know - authorsguild.org/event/writing-for-ip-what-authors-should-know
- Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey - us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6EnWyHndSoizbKWBl9ia2Q#/registration
- Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author - youtu.be/kZcwaZtUo_c?si=41C7jjviGn-MFjGI
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Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:35 Publisher Rocket
2:14 Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024
4:20 Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI
5:25 Wide for the Win
5:44 Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645
6:44 Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies
8:26 IngramSpark Newsletter
9:20 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today
9:54 Streetlib
10:56 StoryOrigin
12:04 AuthorLetter
12:47 Spoken
13:24 Tertulia for Authors
13:46 Hidden Gems Books
14:24 Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know
14:55 Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey
15:18 Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author
15:45 Closing
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
Amazon is buying and scanning physical books for AI training, while its anti-bot systems are mistakenly flagging real customers. Ingram is also making moves around AI sales and expanding Share & Sell, plus there are fresh updates from StreetLib, StoryOrigin, and more. Catch the biggest self-publishing stories you need to know this week.
- Publisher Rocket - DaleLinks.com/PublisherRocket (affiliate link)
- Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024 - inc.com/georgia-fearn/amazon-buying-up-older-books-destroying-after-scanning-back-to-2024/91392000
- Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI - fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai
- Wide for the Win - wideforthewin.com
- Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645 - youtu.be/Q5KvA_Ujq0o?si=lb7Fzde_pEnXBUMo
- Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies - ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out
- IngramSpark Newsletter (August 2026) - ingramspark.com/newsletter-august-2026
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- Streetlib - Streetlib.com
- StoryOrigin - DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
- AuthorLetter - DaleLinks.com/AuthorLetter (affiliate link)
Rapid-Fire Newsflash
- Spoken - https://Spoken.press
- Tertulia for Authors - DaleLinks.com/Tertulia (affiliate link)
- Hidden Gems Books -
- Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know - authorsguild.org/event/writing-for-ip-what-authors-should-know
- Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey - us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6EnWyHndSoizbKWBl9ia2Q#/registration
- Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author - youtu.be/kZcwaZtUo_c?si=41C7jjviGn-MFjGI
🟡 Subscribe to my email newsletter - DaleLinks.com/SignUp
🟣 Join Channel Memberships - DaleLinks.com/Memberships
🔵Join Me on Discord - DaleLinks.com/Discord
🔥 Check out my main YouTube channel - youtube.com/@DaleLRoberts
📚 My Books - DaleLinks.com/MyBooks
😇 Wanna tip me? Visit dalelroberts.gumroad.com/coffee.
Time Stamps Credit: @AuthorDLTillery
0:00 Intro
0:35 Publisher Rocket
2:14 Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024
4:20 Fast Company: Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI
5:25 Wide for the Win
5:44 Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645
6:44 Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies
8:26 IngramSpark Newsletter
9:20 IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today
9:54 Streetlib
10:56 StoryOrigin
12:04 AuthorLetter
12:47 Spoken
13:24 Tertulia for Authors
13:46 Hidden Gems Books
14:24 Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know
14:55 Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey
15:18 Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author
15:45 Closing
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
