🎙️ The InkPlots Podcast
Episode Title: Indie Rising: Amazon’s DRM Shift, Romantasy Investments, and the 2025 Audiobook Boom
Episode Date: December 14, 2025
Episode Length: ~30
This week on The InkPlots Podcast, we’re spilling the literary tea on everything shaping the indie publishing world — from Amazon’s brand-new KDP DRM update to the million-dollar romantasy boom and the rise of audio storytelling.
Host [Your Name / KL Adams] walks you through the headlines, the hidden opportunities, and the indie wins you might have missed — so you can write, publish, and market smarter in 2026.
Whether you’re an author, reader, or dreamer with a manuscript still tucked in your notes app, this episode will catch you up, fire you up, and remind you why indie literature keeps breaking the rules.
🗞️ In This Episode
💻 Amazon’s KDP DRM Shift — why it’s more freedom for authors and readers.
💎 Romantasy Goes Mainstream — major investors bet on indie-born fantasy romance.
🎧 Audiobook Boom 2025 — Spotify data proves audio storytelling is the next frontier.
📰 Indie Press Highlights — small presses & lit mags reshaping the literary landscape.
📚 December Indie Releases — the season’s most buzzworthy reads to gift or binge.
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 — Welcome & Headlines
03:30 — Amazon DRM Update
07:15 — Romantasy Investment Buzz
12:45 — Audiobook Trends
18:20 — Indie Press Spotlight
24:10 — December Book Picks
29:30 — Wrap-Up & What’s Next
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