Amazon Takes on Captain America and Blocks Preorders of Disney Titles

Amazon, which is currently in the midst of a four-month-long feud with book publisher Hachette, has opened up a new battle: one with the Walt Disney Company.

The online retail giant is no longer accepting preorders of Disney DVD and Blu-ray titles Captain America: Winter Soldier and Maleficent. It is unclear what the source of the conflict it; reps from Amazon and Disney could not be reached for immediate comment. Amazon rivals like Walmart and Barnes & Noble are taking preorders on the titles.

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Blocking preorders is the same gambit Amazon used against Hachette, both of whom are also embroiled in a contract dispute. In June, Amazon also began halting preorders of Warner Bros. DVD and Blu-ray titles including The Lego Movie. That spat, based on a pricing dispute, was resolved later that month Read more...

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