Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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I’m breaking down three huge problems happening right now on Amazon that hardly anyone is talking about…but that could seriously affect the future of publishing: AI-generated junk flooding the Kindle store, scammers hijacking copyright tools to wipe out real books, and royalty cuts hitting indie authors’ pockets hard. #amazonkdp #amazonnews #aibots

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🔗 LINKS
► ‘Dangerous nonsense’: AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon: theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/04/dangerous-nonsense-ai-authored-books-about-adhd-for-sale-on-amazon?utm_source=chatgpt.com
► Independent Publishing and DMCA Abuse, or “How a Scammer Got My Book Blocked with Very Little Effort”: the-active-voice.com/2015/03/01/nolander-blocked-at-amazon-and-smashwords/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
► Print Royalty Rate and Paperback Printing Cost Changes: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GXFPA52P6ZJD2U3N?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro to Amazon Problems
00:35 The AI Book Invasion
01:23 How AI Hurts Real Authors
03:17 Con-Artists Hijacking Trademarks
05:03 Print Book Royalty Cuts
05:42 The Big Question: Is Amazon Still Supporting Authors?