For years, Amazon has fought back against paid review services. Sites that allowed authors to purchase blocks of reviews by the hundreds or even thousands gave consumers a legitimate reason to be mistrustful of any reviews, and the case of bad behavior painting all indie authors with the same brush was all to real. Amazon's initial action wasn't too popular with readers or … [Read more...] about Amazon Deletes “Incentive”-Based Reviews
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Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Amazon has just filed a lawsuit against five different companies that offer authors the ability to pay for e-book reviews. The suit filed Friday alleges that these websites violate Amazons existing trademarks and wants them to stop offering Amazon reviews for sale and help Amazon find those engaged in fake reviews. In Friday's suit, Amazon sued California resident Jane … [Read more...] about Amazon Files Lawsuit Against 5 Fake e-Book Review Websites
Amazon files lawsuit against people who sell fake ebook reviews
Digital Publishing has become big business and e-book revenue is at an all time high. Penguin, Hachette and Random House have publicly stated that e-books account for 25% of their entire revenue stream. Amazon is the beneficiary of the entire e-book revolution and the company controls 75% of the entire e-book market in the US. Major publishers and indie authors both vie for … [Read more...] about Amazon files lawsuit against people who sell fake ebook reviews
The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun
In a move that can easily be categorized under "omg it's about freakin' time" (considering Amazon posted its first-ever book review twenty years ago), the largest bookstore in the world has finally taken the first steps in combating fake reviews by suing three pay-for-review sites that operate out of California. These sites make promises about the slow posting of the reviews so … [Read more...] about The Crackdown on Fake Amazon Book Reviews Has Begun