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Guides to protecting your work, alongside research and service updates.

2014 study: unauthorized copies found for 19 of the top 30 Kindle books

A review of our May 2014 study of US Kindle bestsellers, with its scope and limitations made explicit.

A historical look at APIs, copying, rewards, and announced mobile plans, separating observations from predictions.

What the historical search result and complaint records can tell us, without treating allegations as findings.

A revised historical review that separates observed features from claims about popularity or infringement.

Move from title searches to useful URL records while checking for mistaken matches.

Understand the difference between a file host and a page linking to a file before requesting removal.

Understand search-removal notices and what a published complaint can—and cannot—tell you.

Prepare the required information, confirm your authority, and distinguish file removal from search delisting.

A revised account of an incident described in the legacy article, with its evidential limits made explicit.

The legacy workflow for registering a product, submitting URLs, checking details, and tracking progress.