Thread: Amazon vs. Hachette Update - It's About Price
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Old 08-10-2014, 11:57 AM   #384
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Originally Posted by Josieb1 View Post
I'm not informed on all this but I just don't understand why Amazon doesn't let Hachette do what it wants and let the readers decide.
Goes both ways, why doesn't Hachette let Amazon do what they want? They need to find something they both agree on. Negotiations take time:

How Long the Amazon-Hachette Dispute Could Last
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Kensington’s CEO Steven Zacharius recently disclosed to the Wall Street Journal that he negotiated with Amazon for 18 months before settling on a contract.
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey View Post
Because Amazon wants the freedom to adjust prices as they see fit. Agency won't allow it.
Except right now agency model would be unfair for Amazon unless they also put a MFN clause in. Otherwise Apple could underprice them since they have the right to discount at the moment. If they said that they wouldn't take advantage of it is irrelevant. Hachette is not going down that rabbit hole down again if they can help it.
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