by kendall.aaron | Oct 6, 2026 | Direct Commerce & Ownership
Author Platform Ownership: Give Your Book a Home You Control Publishing a book is an amazing feeling. But it is only the beginning. As an author, you also need to help people find your work and stay connected with readers. Author platform ownership means maintaining a... 
by kendall.aaron | Oct 6, 2026 | Direct Commerce & Ownership, Audience & Search Discovery, Industry Insights
I don’t think the future of self publishing is going to look like authors abandoning Amazon, firing every publisher, and letting AI do everything. I actually think it will look much less dramatic than that. Authors will still use marketplaces. They’ll still hire... 
by kendall.aaron | Jun 6, 2026 | Industry Insights, D2C Selling, Direct Commerce & Ownership
Digital Sovereignty 101: A Step-by-Step Guide to Owning Your Author Business in 2026 The year is 2026, and the digital landscape has shifted. For authors, the old model of relying on a single platform for distribution and audience connection is no longer just... 
by kendall.aaron | Jan 24, 2026 | D2C Selling, Direct Commerce & Ownership, Featured
By The KOBA-I Audio Team You spent years on the manuscript. You poured your soul into the keyboard, hired a narrator, and polished the files. But when you finally uploaded your work, you likely made the “Standard Decision.” You handed the keys to your... by kendall.aaron | Jan 2, 2026 | D2C Selling, Direct Commerce & Ownership, Industry Insights
You did it. You poured months, maybe years, into your manuscript. You found a narrator, paid for production, and finally, your audiobook is live. You set the price at a reasonable $20.00, feeling a sense of accomplishment. Then the first sales report comes in, and...