[dragonwriter]

> What practice of Hachette is amazon objecting to?

Amazon isn't publicly objecting to any Hachette practice. Per the earlier article on the dispute linked from the source article, [1] Amazon is seeking more favorable contract terms with Hachette (and neither side seems to be disclosing what particular terms are at issue), and is working to discourage sales of their books -- and promote alternatives to people specifically seaching for Hachette books -- to force Hachette to agree to Amazon's preferred terms.

[1] The earlier article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/technology/writers-feel-an...

[waterlesscloud]

Yes, of course the publishers wouldn't want authors to see the details of their Amazon deals.