Summary: You would have thought the world was coming to an end last week after popular movie streaming service Netflix raised its prices by 60%. The company's customers took to blogs and social networks in revolt, threatening to cancel their subscriptions. However, between the cost of mailing DVDs and paying increased licensing fees for content, a Netflix rate hike was inevitable. Is Netflix still one of the best movie bargains available today, and if not, are there any alternatives? Speaking of subscription offerings, one of Europe's hottest music streaming services is finally available in the United States. Will Spotify be able to displace some of the entrenched players in the space like Spotify and Rdio? You can find out for yourself since we have some Spotify invitations to give away to a few lucky listeners. Over in television-land the Emmy nominations were announced and as usual, there were a few noticeable omissions. Just ask "Sons of Anarchy" producer Kurt Sutter who chastised the Academy via Twitter for not recognizing the show's star Katey Sagal (who also happens to be his wife). During Inside Baseball we talk to Abigail Phillips (https://www.eff.org/about/staff/abigail-phillips) from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (https://www.eff.org/) who helps us unravel the "Common Framework for Copyright Alerts" agreed upon by major content owners and Internet service providers. We also cover the week's top entertainment news stories including the News Corp. phone hacking scandal, Arnold Schwarzenegger's comeback and who Mila Kunis is accompanying to the Marine Corps ball. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' Final Weekend Total Hits $481.5 Million http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harry-potter-final-weekend-total-212505 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harry-potter-final-weekend-total-212505) Sherwood Schwartz Dies At 94; 'Gilligan's Island' And 'Brady Bunch' Creator http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/13/local/la-me-sherwood-schwartz-20110713 (http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/13/local/la-me-sherwood-schwartz-20110713) 2011 Emmy Nominations Complete List http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmy-nominations-2011-full-list-211331 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmy-nominations-2011-full-list-211331) Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter Tweets Away His Rage At Emmy Snub http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/07/kurt_sutter_tweets_away.... (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/07/kurt_sutter_tweets_away_his_ra.html) Emmy Snubs: Here's Our Grouse List http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/14/emmy-snubs/ (http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/14/emmy-snubs/) Why Netflix Raised It's Prices http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/why-netflix-raised-its-prices/ (http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/why-netflix-raised-its-prices/) Netflix Alternatives http://www.pcworld.com/article/235629/netflix_alternatives_other_places.... (http://www.pcworld.com/article/235629/netflix_alternatives_other_places_you_can_get_streaming_media_dvd_rentals.html ) Netflix Renews Deal With NBCUniversal For Streaming TV Shows, Movies http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-renews-deal-nbcunivers.... (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-renews-deal-nbcuniversal-streaming-210792) Spotify Music Streaming Service Comes To U.S. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/technology/spotify-music-streaming.... (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/technology/spotify-music-streaming-service-comes-to-us.html) George R. R. Martin's "Dance With Dragons" Sells Well http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/books/george-r-r-martins-dance.... (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/books/george-r-r-martins-dance-with-dragons-sells-well.html) Borders Closer To Folding http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/booksel.... (http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/48031-borders-closer-to-folding.html)
