Announced this week were new composer assignments for Anne Dudley (The Hustle), Dustin O'Halloran (The Hate U Give) and Jed Kurzel (Mustang), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 40 soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Beirut (John Debney), Rampage (Andrew Lockington), Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (Patrick Doyle) and Truth or Dare (Matthew Margeson). Expanding nationwide from its limited release last month is Isle of Dogs] (Alexandre Desplat.

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
-Beirut (10 songs)
-Isle of Dogs (6 song)
-Rampage (1 song)
-Truth or Dare (8 songs)
-Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (14 songs)
-Wildling (7 songs)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Bill Conti (Rocky, The Right Stuff) is turning 76 today.
- Jan Hammer (Miami Vice, Dark Angel) is turning 70 on Tuesday, April 17.
- Andrew Powell (Ladyhawke, Rocket Gibraltar) is turning 69 on Wednesday, April 18.
- Thomas Wander (2012, Independence Day: Resurgence) is turning 45 on Thursday, April 19.