Amazon remove minimum payment thresholds

Amazon announced today that they have removed the minimum payment thresholds for all sale jurisdictions except Brazil; the amount for Brazil remains at R$20.00 for Brazilian publishers and $100/£100/€100 for non-Brazilian publishers. Note this new payment schedule applies only to authors receiving KDP royalties by electronic funds transfer (EFT). Authors with below-minimum royalties currently held in trust will receive payment shortly. This comes just as I was preparing to look into the legality of Amazon withholding payment after the year in which royalties are earned. This practice placed authors in Read More …