This chapter explores the challenges of combating low-quality books on Kindle, including issues with content authenticity and intellectual property infringement. It also delves into the strategies used by individuals like Big Luca and the Mickelson twins to profit from Kindle publishing, revealing tactics like manipulating book rankings and outsourcing content creation.
Vox senior correspondent Constance Grady went inside the seedy underbelly of online self-publishing and lived to tell the tale.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn with help from Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers with help from Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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