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News Summary: Amazon Shifts DRM Rules for KDP E-Books, Allowing Wider File Downloads

Amazon has just announced a major change that affects everyone who self-publishes e-books made available through KDP. The change relates to Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology—specifically what happens when it is not applied to an e-book.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/amazon-shifts-drm-rules/

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Amazon Shifts DRM Rules for KDP E-Books

Amazon updates its DRM rules for KDP e-books, enabling EPUB and PDF downloads for new non-DRM titles starting in 2026.

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ALLi Blog (unofficial)Jan 22, 2024
How to Self-Publish an Ebook for Free: A Step-By-Step Guide https://selfpublishingadvice.org/how-to-self-publish-an-ebook-for-free-a-step-by-step-self-publishing-guide/ #Process3&4:Production&Distribution #benefitsofself-publishing #beginningself-publishing #Business&Planning #writinghow-to #AmazonEbooks #freeebooks
How to Self-Publish an Ebook for Free: A Step-By-Step Guide

For those starting out, see this as a guide of the key steps you need to consider if you are looking to self-publish an ebook for free.

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Mitzi SzeretoMay 31, 2023
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ALLi Blog (unofficial)Feb 24, 2023
Amazon Changes Ebook Returns Policy; Revenge of the Humans in AI: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy https://selfpublishingadvice.org/amazon-ebook-returns/ #Self-PublishingNewsPodcast #Podcast&video #AmazonEbooks #DanHolloway #HowardLovy #AI
Amazon Changes Ebook Returns Policy; Revenge of the Humans in AI: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy

Today on the Self-Publishing News podcast: Amazon changes its ebook returns policy, much to the relief of authors.

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