BREAKING NEWS: Amazon Kills Hourly Rank Updates | Self-Publishing News (June 9, 2025)

Amazon just made a major update that could reshape how your books perform on the platform. In this news segment, we break down what's happening, how it could affect rankings, and what indie authors should keep in mind moving forward. Plus, important updates from Kobo, MailerLite, AppSumo, and more.

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Sources: 

• The Amazon Algorithm Change You NEED to Know About - https://youtu.be/vfiArlO2UkQ?si=gPFLjwCs8W7pdr6y 
• KDP: Sales Ranking - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201648140
• Kobo and AI: Making Reading and Publishing Even Better, Together - https://kobowritinglife.com/2025/05/29/kobo-and-ai/
• Amazon Ads: AI-powered Video generator - https://advertising.amazon.com/resources/whats-new/create-high-quality-ai-generated-videos-in-minutes
• The Bottom Line by Jane Friedman: 8th Note Press closing? - https://janefriedman.com/the-bottom-line-janes-publishing-industry-newsletter/ (subscription required)
• THE AUDIO PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SURVEY SHOWS AUDIOBOOK SALES GROW TO 2.22 BILLION DOLLARS - https://www.audiopub.org/surveys
• NYT: The Times and Amazon Announce an A.I. Licensing Deal - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/business/media/new-york-times-amazon-ai-licensing.html
• Get Authentic Book Reviews - https://getauthenticbookreviews.com
• You may have received a fake email impersonating MailerLite - https://www.mailerlite.com/help/phishing-in-email-marketing
• Publisher Rocket Lifetime Deal (...still available???) - https://DaleLinks.com/RocketDeal  (affiliate link)
• AppSumo presents Sumo Day - https://DaleLinks.com/AppSumo (affiliate link)
• AppSumo LTD: DepositPhotos - https://dalelinks.com/depositphotos (affiliate link)
• AppSumo LTD: Video to Blog - https://dalelinks.com/videotoblog (affiliate link)
• AppSumo LTD: PressRanger - https://dalelinks.com/pressranger (affiliate link)
• StoryOrigin: Amazon Ads Made Simple - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CGTlyE84Txyf16VGfT8hmA#/registration 
• Written Word Media: The Youtube Author Blueprint - https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/speaker-series/
• Book Launchers: The Future of Non-Fiction Book Marketing - https://dalelinks.com/authorlaunchkit (affiliate link)
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• YouTube for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/YouTubeBook 

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