• 'Interstellar' Tops Most Pirated Movies of 2015s

    As you can see in the headline of this article, the most torrented movie of 2015 wasn't actually released this year. Director Christopher Nolan's ode to sci-fi filmmaking, Interstellar, starring Matthew McConaughey and more, is the most illegally downloaded film of the last year, despite having a release date in the fourth quarter of 2014. What other movies made the list this year? Check out the top ten most downloaded movies of the year below.

  • Soundtracks Dominate Billboard 200 as 'Pitch Perfect 2' Debuts on Top, Joined by 'Fifty Shades' and 'Furious 7'

    Another week and another soundtrack atop the Billboard 200, as the song collection from 'Pitch Perfect 2' grabs the no. 1 spot by moving 107,000 equivalent albums sold. The original film's soundtrack peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard 200, although its single "Cups" was a smash on the download charts. The current film already out-earned the first installment, which brought additional attention to the album as well.

  • The Latino Audience and 'Furious 7': Did Romeo Santos Inspire Fans to See Record-Breaking Film?

    Billboard might be stretching things a bit when they suggest that Romeo Santos' 10-second speaking part during Furious 7 had a major impact on Latin American audiences attending the film...but they were certainly on-point in noting the trend. More than 37 percent of the tickets sold to the record-breaking film have been purchased by Latin viewers, compared to 25 percent by Caucasians and 24 percent by African-Americans.

  • Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' and More: 5 No. 1 Soundtracks and The Singles That Powered Them

    This week's Billboard 200 featured the soundtrack to Furious 7 reaching no. 1 after four weeks on the charts. What's propelled the album to higher and higher sales every week? For one thing, the release of the film. More importantly however is the new metrics behind the Billboard 200, which now counts song streams and downloads toward "equivalent album sales." When an album has one song that really hits home with the population, that in turn helps the album that features it to move higher on the Billboard 200 charts. For Furious 7, that song is "See You Again," a track by Wiz Khalifa paying homage to deceased actor Paul Walker.

  • 'Furious 7' Tops Billboard 200 Thanks to Wiz Khalifa; Taylor Swift Sets Mark and All Time Low Hits All Time High

    If you've watched Fast Five, you know that Vin Diesel's character Dominic Toretto knows that it's all about how you finish, not how you begin (although he allows Paul Walker's Brian to win the four-man street race in Brazil). The Furious 7 soundtrack is living that philosophy as it reached the no. 1 place on the Billboard 200 four weeks after its release. Part of last week's 111,000 equivalent album sales is thanks to the film's continued success at the box office, but an even bigger part of it is the popularity of "See You Again," the single from Wiz Khalifa that's tearing up the download charts. All Time Low and Taylor Swift place well as well.

  • 'Furious 7' Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" Gets Chris Brown, Tyga Remix

    The most talked about track from the 'Furious 7' soundtrack, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's touching "See You Again" just got remixed by the 'Fan of a Fan' duo Chris Brown and Tyga. The pair keep the soft piano and electric guitar riffs from the original that have helped make it a hit and added their own words to the track.

  • Watch "See You Again" Video for 'Furious 7'

    Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" track featuring collaborator Charlie Puth is a part of 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise's film 'Furious 7,' which was released April 3. "See You Again" is featured on the film's soundtrack and the video pays homage to the late Paul Walker.

  • Iggy Azalea Has One Line in 'Furious 7'... Here It Is

    Iggy Azalea has her first real acting gig in this weekend's Furious 7, but don't expect the "Trouble" singer to win an Oscar for her role. As the Paul Walker/Vin Diesel film opens in theaters today (April 3), the full extent of Azalea's appearance has been revealed, and it's faster than all the cars in the movie combined.

  • 'Furious 7' Soundtrack: Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, T.I. Contribute

    Movie soundtracks are becoming bigger and more star-studded as films look for more ways to gain an edge on their competitors and artists seek an additional outlet to promote their brand. The seventh edition of the incredibly successful "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, titled "Furious 7," has released the tracklist for the upcoming film that is slated to hit theaters on April 3.
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