Announced this week were new composer assignments for Daniel Lopatin (Marty Supreme), Cristobal Tapia de Veer (& Sons) and Christopher Bear (Roofman), 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): Americana (David Fleming) and Nobody 2 (Dominic Lewis).

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- Americana (24 songs)
- Nobody 2 (15 songs)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Lisa Coleman (Heroes, Dangerous Minds) is turning 65 on Sunday, August 17.
- John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, Elf) is turning 69 on Monday, August 18.
- Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero) is turning 68 on August 18.
- Stephen Endelman (Flirting with Disaster, Home of the Brave) is turning 63 on August 18.
- Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel) is turning 74 on Tuesday, August 19.