{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"KDP Select Glitch? Page Reads Drop to Zero | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 16, 2025)","description":"Worried about your KDP Select reads dropping to zero? Some authors are reporting strange behavior inside Kindle Unlimited, while a major AI lawsuit involving $1.5 billion hits a possible roadblock. Plus, new tools for library discoverability, podcast interviews that don\u2019t sell books, and surprising updates from the review and marketing world. It\u2019s a packed week of self-publishing news you don\u2019t want to miss.  The Final 3 Kickstarter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Kickstarter KDP Community: KENP Reads Dropped to Zero Since Aug 14 \u2014 Anyone Else? -  https:\/\/www.kdpcommunity.com\/s\/question\/0D5at00000OJ6NTCA1\/kenp-reads-dropped-to-zero-since-aug-14-anyone-else?language=en_US&amp;amp;t=1757978262334 Anthropic Lawsuit: Judge Is Unhappy about the Details of $1.5 Billion Settlement (source: The Bottom Line) -  https:\/\/janefriedman.com\/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter\/&amp;nbsp; Books by Bots - https:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/2025\/09\/02\/books-by-bots\/&amp;nbsp; ALLi Podcast: Libby App Releases Inspire Me AI Tool - https:\/\/selfpublishingadvice.org\/podcast-inspire-me\/&amp;nbsp; Writer Beware: Protecting Intellectual Property: What Writers Need to Know About Copyright -  https:\/\/writerbeware.blog\/2025\/09\/12\/protecting-intellectual-property-what-writers-need-to-know-about-copyright\/&amp;nbsp; The Jay Shetty Effect (Or Lack Thereof) -  https:\/\/michelleglogovac.substack.com\/p\/the-jay-shetty-effect-or-lack-thereof&amp;nbsp; ProWritingAid: Novel November - https:\/\/dalelinks.com\/novnov (affiliate link) Get Authentic Book Reviews - https:\/\/GetAuthenticBookReviews.com&amp;nbsp; Why Most Authors Waste Their Back Matter (and How to Fix It) - https:\/\/youtu.be\/UgQNGZgOiQw?si=-gjXpu1Y98z8q4gr&amp;nbsp; SPTT 094 \u2013 Mastering Self-Publishing and Starting Over with Fiction - https:\/\/youtu.be\/ceZdgmTZtcc?si=dZluHaCnEV6L2tmx&amp;nbsp; Tertulia for Authors - http:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Tertulia (affiliate link) Book Marketing that Works: Insights from Dale L. Roberts - https:\/\/streamyard.com\/watch\/ujr67ajAi499&amp;nbsp; ALLi\u2019s 2025 Author Income Survey -&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/allianceindependentauthors.org\/survey Subscribe to The Self-Publishing Hub - https:\/\/TheSelfPublishingHub.com Subscribe to my email newsletter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/SignUp&amp;nbsp; Join Channel Memberships - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Memberships&amp;nbsp; Join Me on Discord - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Discord&amp;nbsp; Check out my main YouTube channel &amp;nbsp;- https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dalelroberts My Books - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/MyBooks Wanna tip me? Visit https:\/\/dalelroberts.gumroad.com\/coffee.  Where noted, some outbound links financially benefit the channel through affiliate programs. I only endorse programs, products, or services I use and can stand confidently behind. These links do not affect your purchase price and greatly helps to building and growing this channel. Thanks in advance for understanding! - Dale L. Roberts ","author_name":"The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/selfpublishingwithdale.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38238995\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38238995"}