Summary: Fearing that it would restrict freedom of speech, basic civil rights and an open Internet, the European Parliament voted down the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) last week. The move effectively kills the international anti-piracy legislation that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have lobbied so hard for. We explain what ACTA’s defeat means for Hollywood and what anti-piracy measures you may be hearing about next. It’s hard to believe piracy is affecting the entertainment industry. Music sales, which have been in a slow decline over the past decade, are actually up this year thanks to digital sales. Movie box office is also up with studios such as Disney having already earned $1 billion in North America alone. Billion was also a number subscription movie service Netflix has been using a lot lately. Their customers watched more than a billion hours of content in June. That’s not only a new record for the company, but it would make them more popular than any U.S. cable network. We also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including Hollywood’s highest-paid actor, Charlie Sheen’s slipping ratings and why we won’t be seeing “Raging Bull 2” anytime soon. Foreign Box Office: 'Spider-Man' Third Best Launch of 2012; 'Ice Age 4' Melts To No. 2 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-amazing-spider-man-ted-seth-macfarlane-ice-age-continental-drift-346371 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/foreign-box-office-amazing-spider-man-ted-seth-macfarlane-ice-age-continental-drift-346371) 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Weaves Biggest India Opening For A Hollywood Release http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazing-spider-man-india-opening-record-344522 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/amazing-spider-man-india-opening-record-344522) Disney Passing $1B Domestic Box Office http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/disney-passing-1b-domestic-box-office/ (http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/disney-passing-1b-domestic-box-office/) Ernest Borgnine Dies At 95; Won Oscar For 'Marty,' Showed Comic Side In Sitcom http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ernest-borgnine-20120709,0,4672694.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ernest-borgnine-20120709,0,4672694.story) Netflix Just Became Cable’s Biggest TV Network http://gigaom.com/video/netflix-june-one-billion-hours/ (http://gigaom.com/video/netflix-june-one-billion-hours/) What’s The Deal With Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’? http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/whats-the-deal-with-jerry-seinfelds-comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee/ (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/whats-the-deal-with-jerry-seinfelds-comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee/) SoundScan Mid-Year Report Shows Album Sales Down 3.2%, Digital Sales Up 13.8% http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/soundscan-mid-year-report-shows-cd-album-sales-down-32-digital-sales-up-138.html (http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/soundscan-mid-year-report-shows-cd-album-sales-down-32-digital-sales-up-138.html) Linkin Park Squeaks By Maroon 5, Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 http://www.billboard.com/news/linkin-park-squeaks-by-maroon-5-hits-no-1007496162.story#/news/linkin-park-squeaks-by-maroon-5-hits-no-1007496162.story (http://www.billboard.com/news/linkin-park-squeaks-by-maroon-5-hits-no-1007496162.story#/news/linkin-park-squeaks-by-maroon-5-hits-no-1007496162.story) 'Anger Management' Loses 40 Percent of Viewers in Second Week http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/anger-management-ratings-charlie-sheen-90-episode-renewal-346049 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/anger-management-ratings-charlie-sheen-90-episode-renewal-346049) Tom Cruise Tops Annual List of Highest-Paid Actors http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-cruise-salary-katie-holmes-divorce-scientology-345587
