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The digital lending platform behind the Libby app for libraries and schools. Official site: company.overdrive.com
Most indies will never live inside NPD BookScan. You can still read directional demand from ranks, category movement, public charts, and retailer breadcrumbs — if you respect what each signal is not.
The modern digital publishing landscape looks vastly different than it did just a few years ago.
When Draft2Digital acquired Smashwords, it sent shockwaves through the indie author community.
KDP Select is an optional 90-day enrollment program offered by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
For over a decade, KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited (KU) stood as the undisputed heavyweight champions of indie publishing.
The acquisition of divibib and its Onleihe platform cements OverDrive's near-total dominion over digital library infrastructure, leaving European letters dangerously exposed.
OverDrive's acquisition of divibib and Onleihe signals a profound shift in digital library distribution across Europe, raising vital questions about monopoly power and regional sovereignty.
OverDrive's latest European acquisitions signal a dangerous consolidation in digital library lending that threatens indie authors and public access.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition cements its digital library distribution monopoly. It is time for indie presses and self-publishers to take notice.
Corporate consolidation in digital lending threatens to lock independent authors out of public libraries. Here is what the OverDrive acquisition means for indie distribution.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition cements a digital library monopoly that indie authors and public institutions ignore at their peril.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition tightens a digital distribution bottleneck that threatens fair access and indie author visibility.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition tightens a digital monopoly over public libraries. It is time to look beyond the convenience of a single app.
OverDrive's European acquisition signals a seismic shift toward digital library consolidation, raising urgent questions for publishers and independent authors.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition tightens its grip on digital library infrastructure, posing fresh questions for indie authors and curators.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition tightens a grip on digital library distribution that independent publishers and libraries can no longer afford to ignore.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition tightens its grip on digital library distribution. It is time for indie presses and publishers to worry.
OverDrive's latest European acquisition cements a digital monopoly. What does this mean for indie authors and libraries?
In 2026, the digital library landscape represents an increasingly vital channel for indie authors to reach new readers and expand their income streams.
Self-publishing a children's book is one of the most rewarding — and most technically demanding — publishing projects an indie author can undertake. Unlike adul.
Getting your self-published book into libraries is one of the most underutilized distribution channels in indie publishing. Libraries collectively spend over $1.
Draft2Digital vs Smashwords is the central question for any indie author going wide — meaning publishing their ebooks on retailers beyond Amazon. Both platforms.
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NetGalley is the publishing industry's leading ARC distribution platform — but at $450–$599 per title, is it worth the cost for self-published authors?
Edelweiss+ is the publishing industry's trade-facing ARC and catalog platform, used by over 135,000 librarians, booksellers, and book buyers worldwide.
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