Announced this week were new composer assignments for Nicholas Britell (Andor), David Arnold (Confess, Fletch) and Natalie Holt (Cocaine Bear), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 30 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): The Cursed (Eight for Silver) (Robin Foster), Dog (Thomas Newman) and Uncharted (Ramin Djawadi).

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
-The Cursed (1 song)
-Dog (24 songs)
-Uncharted (12 songs)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Shigeru Umebayashi (In the Mood for Love, The Grandmaster) is turning 71 tomorrow, February 19.
- Michael A. Levine (Cold Case, Close to Home) is turning 58 on Sunday, February 20.
- Gary Chang (Under Siege, The Island of Dr. Moreau) is turning 69 on Tuesday, February 22.
- Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible - Fallout, The Lego Batman Movie) is turning 46 on Wednesday, February 23.