KDP Rolls Out Two Big Changes for Authors | Self-Publishing News (Dec. 23, 2025)

About this episode

This episode discusses major updates from Kindle Direct Publishing that authors need to know, including changes to digital rights management and a new ebook pre-order feature.

Kindle Direct Publishing announced two major updates that authors need to understand. Changes to digital rights management are raising questions, while a new ebook pre-order feature could reward authors who are prepared. We also cover AI entering the reading experience, audiobook discovery tied to BookTok, platform updates, and opportunities authors should watch heading into 2026. YouTube Channel Memberships – https://DaleLinks.com/Memberships KDP: New eBook Download Options for Readers Coming in 2026 - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/New-eBook-Download-Options-for-Readers-Coming-in-2026?language=en_US TechCrunch: Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published e-books - https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/amazon-changes-how-copyright-protection-is-applied-to-kindle-directs-self-published-ebooks/ KDP: eBook pre-orders will soon show a reading sample on Amazon – Update - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/eBook-pre-orders-will-soon-show-a-reading-sample-on-Amazon-Update DigitalTrends: Google Play Books may soon let you ask Gemini questions while you read…

People in this episode

Host: Dale L. Roberts

Topics covered

• Kindle Direct Publishing updates
• digital rights management
• ebook pre-order feature
• AI in reading
• audiobook discovery
• platform updates
• opportunities for authors

Keywords

• Kindle Direct Publishing
• digital rights management
• ebook pre-orders
• AI reading experience
• audiobook discovery
• BookTok
• self-publishing news

Sponsors

Bookvault, PublishDrive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kindle Direct Publishing, YouTube Channel Memberships, TechCrunch, DigitalTrends, BookTok, Bookvault, PublishDrive

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