Bits Blog: Amazon vs. Hachette: When Does Discouragement Become Misrepresentation?

After Amazon’s aggressive stance against a major book publisher became public last week, criticism and complaints mounted. But Amazon seems confident it will get what it wants.



India Ink: Penguin Withdraws Book by American Scholar of Hinduism to Settle Lawsuit

A Hindu nationalist group had objected to “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” saying it hurt religious sentiment in India.

    

Amazon to Raise Fees as Revenue Disappoints

Revenue rose 20 percent, but the online retailer said it was considering raising prices by as much as 50 percent on its $79 Prime shipping program.

    



With New Streaming Deal, Amazon Keeps Pressure on Netflix

The agreement with A24, an independent film company that has acquired a number of provocative titles, represents the latest skirmish over streaming.

    



‘Alpha House,’ Amazon’s Original Series, Years in the Making

The cartoonist Garry Trudeau conceived the comedy “Alpha House,” with John Goodman, while on the road with Jonathan Alter.

    

The Media Equation: The Washington Post Reaches the End of the Graham Era

After 80 years of family control and editorial leadership by the Graham family, The Post began to change ownership Monday.

    

Bits Blog: U.S. Proposes Solutions for Apple’s E-Book Price-Fixing

After the United States government won an antitrust suit against Apple, it now wants to discipline Apple in other markets where it does business, like movies and music.

    

Wiesenthal Center Calls for Closing of German Magazine It Says Glorifies Nazism

A Jewish group’s complaint against the magazine Der Landser has added to the debate over the balance between free speech and efforts in Germany to eradicate the neo-Nazi movement.

    

Amazon Reports Small Loss as It Focuses on Investments

While Amazon’s razor-thin profits turned to razor-thin losses, the company’s revenue increased 22 percent.

    

Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Awkwardness at NBC, and Barbara Walters’ Retirement

NBC has yet to learn how to handle successions gracefully, Barbara Walters will retire in 2014, and Christopher Cuomo and Kate Bolduan will host a new CNN morning show.

Media Decoder Blog: Actress’s Suit Against IMDb for Publishing Her Actual Age Can Go to Trial

Junie Hoang, 41, argued that the database illegally used information to obtain her real age, exposing her to age discrimination in Hollywood.