Ep. 12: Self-Publishing Scammers
- Author
- Sierra Whitfield
- Published
- Tue 08 Mar 2016
- Episode Link
- https://blogs.bellevue.edu/library
Welcome to Episode 12 of the “More Than Books” Podcast! Named after the official Bellevue University Library newsletter, each episode features library staff members discussing a topic related to literature, libraries, technology, pop culture, and more. Now available on iTunes!
“More Than Books” Podcast – Ep. 12: Self-Publishing Scammers
Description: In this episode, Joel and Jake explore the topic of scammers abusing Amazon’s Kindle self-publishing platform. The phrase “Caveat Emptor” has never been more relevant.
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Music Attribution:
- Intro – “Fade Away” from The Better Way by LM
- Bumper – “Vamo alla Django (Vamo alla Flamenco)” from Final Fantasy IX – World’s Apart by AndyP, Fishy featuring Dan Bryant
- Outro – “Can’t Stop me” from Feeding the Lions EP by ProleteR
Intro and Outro music is from Jamendo.com under a Creative Commons License.
Links:
- http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/10/1114-reasons-not-post-fake-review-amazon
- https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/3l1epw/how_to_scam_amazon_customers_out_of_100k_a_year/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/10/21/how-an-industry-of-amazon-entrepreneurs-pulled-off-the-internets-craftiest-catfishing-scheme/
- http://www.amazon.com/Martian-Novel-Andy-Summary-Analysis-ebook/dp/B013V3VLGO/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1456773327&sr=8-7&keywords=the+martian#customerReviews
The views and opinions discussed within the “More Than Books” Podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Bellevue University Library or Bellevue University as a whole.
