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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.
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- Inc.com: Amazon Is Buying Up Older Books and Destroying Them After Scanning. The Orders Go Back to 2024 - https://www.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 - https://www.fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai
- Wide for the Win - https://wideforthewin.com/
- Sell More Books Show: Battling the Amazon Bots - The Sell More Book Show 645 - https://youtu.be/Q5KvA_Ujq0o?si=lb7Fzde_pEnXBUMo
- Ingram Content Group: Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies - https://www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-out
- IngramSpark Newsletter (August 2026) - https://www.ingramspark.com/newsletter-august-2026
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- Streetlib - https://Streetlib.com
- StoryOrigin - https://DaleLinks.com/StoryOrigin (affiliate link)
- AuthorLetter - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorLetter (affiliate link)
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- Spoken - https://Spoken.press
- Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/Tertulia (affiliate link)
- Hidden Gems Books - https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/author-services/
- Authors Guild: Writing for IP: What Authors Should Know - https://authorsguild.org/event/writing-for-ip-what-authors-should-know/
- Book Brush: Publishing with Purpose: Douglas Pratt & Nicholas Harvey - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6EnWyHndSoizbKWBl9ia2Q#/registration
- Written Word Media Podcast: Amazon A+ Content Explained: A Step-by-Step Guide for Every Indie Author - https://youtu.be/kZcwaZtUo_c?si=41C7jjviGn-MFjGI
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