FTC Cracks Down on Misleading Author Income Claims | Self-Publishing News (Apr. 29, 2026)

FTC Cracks Down on Misleading Author Income Claims | Self-Publishing News (Apr. 29, 2026)

From The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast by Dale L. Roberts

April 29, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 316

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This episode covers the FTC's settlement with Publishing.com, author scams, and updates in the self-publishing industry.

The FTC just hit Publishing.com and the Mikkelsen Twins with a $1.5 million settlement, and that is only part of this week's self-publishing news. I also cover impersonation scammers targeting authors, Spotify expanding deeper into audiobooks and print discovery with Bookshop.org, a helpful new KDP Select calculator from Kindlepreneur, and more rapid-fire updates authors need to know. If you care about self-publishing news, author scams, audiobook growth, and the latest publishing industry shifts, this one is worth your attention. Dibbly Create - https://DaleLinks.com/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) Publishing.com to Pay $1.5 Million for Misleading Consumers about How Much Income They Could Earn Using the Company's Products and Services - https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/publishingcom-pay-15-million-misleading-consumers-about-how-much-income-they-could-earn-using Kindlepreneur: KENP Calculator: Know What a Kindle Unlimited Reader Is Actually Worth - https://kindlepreneur.com/kenp-calculator/?aff=18 Spotify Expands Audiobook Features, and Printed Book Sales Go Live in the US and UK…

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Host: Dale L. Roberts

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Organizations: FTC, Publishing.com, Spotify, Bookshop.org, Kindlepreneur, ProWritingAid, Book Brush

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