Hachette is Not the Good Guy in Dispute With Amazon
It is amazing that some people are treating book publisher Hachette as the good guy in their dispute with Amazon. They are not.
Two years ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued them because they were colluding with Apple – and other publishers – on pricing. Specifically, they were trying to force Amazon to raise prices. One publishing executive is quoted as saying that he wished “to screw Amazon.” Hachette settled with the DOJ immediately. They didn’t even put up a fight.