Amazon is in the midst of a months-long dispute with US publisher Hachette. The retailer is seeking a new contract that would see most of the publisher's books go on sale for $9.99 or less, and it wants a 30 percent cut — a figure that Amazon says is rather standard for the industry. Hachette has rebuffed Amazon's overtures, and the retailer has responded in kind by using its market position to "encourage" readers to buy other books. It has raised prices on Hachette books, stopped offering pre-orders, and delayed shipping times until the dispute is resolved. Authors and readers have been caught in the crossfire — keep an eye on this StoryStream for the latest updates.
Oct 21, 2014, 3:09 PM UTCCarl Franzen
Amazon inks deal with book publisher Simon & Schuster, gets ammo in Hachette fight
Amazon delayed titles from publisher Hachette months ago, but now it has locked down another publishing house
Aug 9, 2014, 3:12 PM UTCDante D'Orazio
Amazon wants readers to join ongoing dispute with publisher Hachette
Jul 25, 2014, 5:45 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Stephen King, John Grisham, and nearly 900 other authors oppose Amazon's Hachette tactics
Jul 8, 2014, 6:14 PM UTCChris Welch
Amazon offers Hachette authors 100 percent cut of ebook sales as fight continues
May 28, 2014, 2:04 AM UTCDavid Pierce
Amazon confirms its fight with publishing giant Hachette is real, and it's far from over
The war for ebooks rages on
May 23, 2014, 3:54 PM UTCChris Welch
Authors complain of getting screwed over in Amazon's fight with publisher Hachette
