Announced this week were new composer assignments for Dominic Lewis (Love Hurts), Tom Howe (Dog Man) and Chanda Dancy (One of Them Days), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 25 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): Conclave (Volker Bertelmann), Venom: The Last Dance (Dan Deacon) and Your Monster (Timothy Williams).

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical release:
- Conclave (1 song)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Michael Wandmacher (Drive Angry, My Bloody Valentine 3D) is turning 57 on Tuesday, October 29.
- Hummie Mann (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Year of the Comet) is turning 69 on October 29.
- Charles Fox (9 to 5, Short Circuit 2) is turning 84 on Wednesday, October 30.
- Ian Hultquist (The Walking Dead: Dead City, Assassination Nation) is turning 39 on Thursday, October 31.