{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FTC Cracks Down on Misleading Author Income Claims | Self-Publishing News (Apr. 29, 2026)","description":"The FTC just hit Publishing.com and the Mikkelsen Twins with a $1.5 million settlement, and that is only part of this week\u2019s self-publishing news. I also cover impersonation scammers targeting authors, Spotify expanding deeper into audiobooks and print discovery with Bookshop.org, a helpful new KDP Select calculator from Kindlepreneur, and more rapid-fire updates authors need to know. If you care about self-publishing news, author scams, audiobook growth, and the latest publishing industry shifts, this one is worth your attention.  Dibbly Create - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/DibblyCreate (affiliate link) Publishing.com to Pay $1.5 Million for Misleading Consumers about How Much Income They Could Earn Using the Company\u2019s Products and Services -  https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/04\/publishingcom-pay-15-million-misleading-consumers-about-how-much-income-they-could-earn-using Kindlepreneur: KENP Calculator: Know What a Kindle Unlimited Reader Is Actually Worth - https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/kenp-calculator\/?aff=18 Spotify Expands Audiobook Features, and Printed Book Sales Go Live in the US and UK -  https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2026-04-15\/audiobook-charts-recaps-page-match-bookshop-update\/&amp;nbsp; Spoken: What Did the \u201cYour Story\u201d Winner Webinar Reveal? -  https:\/\/www.spoken.press\/the-spoken-chronicle\/your-story-grand-prize  Rapid-Fire Newsflash  ProWritingAid: Plot Analysis - https:\/\/prowritingaid.com\/features\/plot-analysis?afid=6615 Book Brush: Launch Smarter: Build Your Newsletter, Website, and ARC Team Before Your Book Hits -  https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/gr1FVJtBSzOwv4qYost18Q#\/registration Twin Flames Studios: Great Books Aren\u2019t Written\u2014They\u2019re Edited - https:\/\/twinflamesstudios.com\/book-editing-authors\/&amp;nbsp; The Self-Publishing with ALLi Podcast: Marketing Your Books Using Video, with Dale L. Roberts and Matty Dalrymple -  https:\/\/selfpublishingadvice.org\/podcast-marketing-your-books-using-video\/ Indie Author Magazine: Email Marketing That Turns Readers Into Fans (and Buyers) - https:\/\/webinars.indieauthortraining.com\/replays\/  &amp;nbsp;  Subscribe to my email newsletter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/SignUp&amp;nbsp; Join Channel Memberships - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Memberships Join Me on Discord - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Discord Check out my main YouTube channel - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dalelroberts My Books - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/MyBooks&amp;nbsp; 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\/41062315\/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\/41062315"}