Amazon.com said it is "not optimistic" that a dispute with publisher Hachette Book Group will be resolved soon and added that it is acting "on behalf of customers."The comments, which Amazon made yesterday in an online post, are the first extensive remarks by the world's largest online retailer about its skirmish with Hachette over digital-book prices. The spat, which came to light in the past week, has resulted in Amazon ordering fewer print copies of existing Hachette books blocking pre-orders entirely for some of the publisher's forthcoming releases.Among the books caught in the dispute is "The Silkworm," the new novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, which Amazon says is "currently unavailable." Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon.com Inc. said it is "not optimistic" that a dispute with publisher Hachette Book Group will be resolved soon and added that it is acting "on behalf of customers." The comments, which Amazon... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group in the US has continued the public discussion of its terms battle with Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Row between world's largest distributor of books and publisher over ebook royalties shows no sign of being resolvedAmazon has advised readers to buy from other retailers after breaking its silence over a high-profile dispute with the publisher Hachette, which has drawn in the British authors Ian... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dispute has also dragged in authors including JK Rowling and James PattersonIt is another mystery for inspector Rebus to solve. Why is Amazon UK selling Saints of the Shadow Bible, the latest instalment of Ian Rankin's best-selling series about the Edinburgh sleuth, for half the price being... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has finally broken its silence over the dispute with Hachette, saying that while the two sides are working hard, the company is “not optimistic [the issue] will be resolved soon.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group in the US has said it is doing “everything in our power to find a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has now removed the preorder capabilities for many major forthcoming Hachette titles. The publisher said that it is "doing everything in our power to find a solution to this difficult situation." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter sent by the AAR to Amazon, which PW has obtained, the organization says it "deplores any attempt by any party that would seek to injure and punish innocent authors...in order to pursue its position in a business dispute." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Amazon slow-tracks HBG titles, at least one chain is stepping up HBG's presence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A memoir by a man who claims his father was the Zodiac Killer, kept under lock and key by HarperCollins for months, rocketed up Amazon's bestseller chart on May 13, the book's publication date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Lubart, formerly senior v-p of sales analytics and pricing at HarperCollins, has been named senior v-p, strategy and publishing operations at the Hachette Book Group effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Powering more than 50 e-bookstores for publishers specializing in such subjects as fiction, academic, professional and romance has given Qbend COO Kaushik Sampath many unique insights on e-retailing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stacy Creamer has been named v-p and executive editor of the newly announced imprint at Hachette, built off of the Hyperion backlist, Hachette Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two branding experts argue that the future for publishers lies in going direct to consumer, offering examples of companies that have succeeded. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hachette Book Group has appointed Crown Archetype editor-in-chief Mauro DiPreta v-p and publisher of Hachette Books, a new division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books by Sainsbury’s has sold the brand and social networking elements of ebook site... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Partnering with Amazon for Festival of Books website sales makes L.A. Times an increasingly bitter target for SCIBA members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK-based startup ValoBox offers an attractive revenue sharing model for those who use social media as a catalyst to sell books, empowering discovery. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books unveiled its list of participating authors on Tuesday, the event caused a stir among local booksellers who immediately noticed the list featured buy links to Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first online digital marketplace gets the nod for its invention of a system for "copyless" digital transactions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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