The End of the Amazon-Hachette Dispute

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 14, 2014

Amazon and Hachette have finally reached an agreement after a months-long - and highly publicized - dispute over contracts and pricing. The two companies will resume business, with Hachette setting the prices of its e-books starting in 2015. Brian Stelter, CNN's senior media correspondent and host of CNN's Reliable Sources, explains the terms of the agreement as well as what it means for future dealings between Amazon and publishers.

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