Articles about Hachette

Is another big fight brewing between Amazon and a book publisher?

Another battle may be brewing between Amazon and one of the world’s largest book publishers. HarperCollins, which is one of the… Read More

Hachette’s parent says Amazon dispute partly to blame for fewer e-book sales last year

The seven-month long dispute between Hachette and Amazon was a costly one, with the company disclosing weaker sales for the… Read More

That’s three: Amazon inks distribution deal with Macmillan following long fight with Hachette

Macmillian Publishers announced today that the company has reached a distribution deal with Amazon to allow the e-commerce company to… Read More

After settling with Amazon, Hachette experiments with Twitter for book sales

Want to buy Amanda Palmer’s “The Art of Asking” as a gift this holiday season? It’ll be as easy as reading… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: Cheaper books will make authors more money

Jeff Bezos wants to make books more affordable — a goal that he says will actually help authors increase their profits.… Read More

Amazon and Hachette settle dispute with multi-year e-book agreement

The intense battle between Hachette Book Group and Amazon is over. After trading barbs for the past six months over… Read More

Amazon quickly reaches book contract with Simon & Schuster

Amazon has reached a deal with Simon & Schuster, one of the five major publishers it has been negotiating with,… Read More

NYT columnist Paul Krugman says Amazon is hurting America, compares it to Standard Oil

Paul Krugman is an Amazon customer. But that’s not stopping the well known columnist for The New York Times from… Read More

Hachette vs. Amazon: Writers plan to appeal to online retailer’s board

Amazon.com’s board will be the next group to be dragged into a months-long dispute between the online retailer and publishing… Read More

Hachette CEO replies to Amazon fans: ‘These punitive actions are not necessary’

Amazon this weekend took the unusual step of asking authors and readers to send a message to Hachette Book Group CEO Michael… Read More

Amazon playing hardball with Disney, nixing preorders for upcoming DVDs

Amazon is declining to offer pre-orders for upcoming DVD and Blu-ray versions of Disney movies including “Muppets Most Wanted,” “Maleficent,” and… Read More

John Grisham, Stephen King and more than 900 other authors press Amazon to solve Hachette dispute in NYT ad

Amazon.com is facing another PR backlash over its ongoing dispute with publisher Hachette as a group of more than 900… Read More

Amazon: Why $9.99 e-books are better for everyone, including Hachette

Amazon has gone public with new details about its high-profile standoff with book publisher Hachette, confirming that the e-commerce giant is trying to lock… Read More

Amazon wants to give 100% of revenue to e-book authors as Hachette dispute continues

Some prominent authors have publicly voiced their frustration with Amazon amid its ongoing e-book contract dispute with Hachette Book Group.… Read More

Surprise: These authors are sticking up for Amazon in its Hachette battle

Amazon has come under fire in recent months as it continues to fight with book publisher Hachette over e-book pricing,… Read More

Amazon says its Hachette standoff is ‘in the long-term interest of our customers’

A top executive for Amazon’s e-book business is defending the company’s tactics in its high-profile dispute with publisher Hachette, saying that… Read More

Amazon promotes a Hachette title that it’s not willing to provide on pre-order

Amazon calls Edan Lepucki’s new book California one of the “best books of July,” but the highly anticipated novel about a post-apocalyptic… Read More

Amazon relents on JK Rowling’s new book, promising speedier shipments of The Silkworm

After previously warning of delays of 1 to 2 months for JK Rowling’s new book, “The Silkworm,” Amazon is now describing the hardcover title… Read More

Apple capitalizes on Amazon’s contract dispute with sale on Hachette pre-orders

Apple is currently featuring a limited-time sale on pre-orders for 26 upcoming e-books, including J.K. Rowling’s “The Silkworm” (her second… Read More

Seattle indie bookstore jabs at Amazon, enters Hachette fray with promise to hand-deliver J.K. Rowling’s new novel

Walmart and Barnes & Noble aren’t the only ones capitalizing on Amazon’s contract dispute with the Hachette Book Group — brick-and-mortar… Read More

Walmart, Barnes & Noble take advantage of Amazon-Hachette fight with big book discounts

Walmart and Barnes & Noble are taking advantage of Amazon’s contract dispute with the Hachette Book Group. While Hachette and Amazon… Read More

Amazon says dispute with publisher Hachette is just business as usual

After two weeks of silence, Amazon has finally given its side of the story in its ongoing contract dispute with Hachette… Read More

Author of Amazon exposé cites ‘heavy handed’ tactics as book gets tangled up in company’s Hachette dispute

Amazon has started blocking users from pre-ordering books published by Hachette — including a book about Amazon itself — as… Read More

Six topics Jeff Bezos should address at Amazon’s shareholder meeting

Amazon’s shareholder meeting on Wednesday is one of the rare times we get to hear from Jeff Bezos. The rest of the year,… Read More

Publisher says Amazon is delaying book shipments over contract dispute

People who want to buy Malcolm Gladwell’s books and some other popular titles from Amazon could be waiting for a… Read More

Apple points finger at Amazon in DOJ e-book pricing lawsuit

Yet more news has developed in the DOJ’s case against Apple and several book publishers over their alleged collusion to… Read More