Announced this week were new composer assignments for Thomas Newman & Julia Newman (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Terence Blanchard (Genius: MLK/X) and Sam Ewing (Beautiful Wedding), among many others. For the full list of composer and music supervisor assignments from this week, click here.

Over 15 new soundtrack albums were released this week. Click here for the full schedule.

Opening in theaters nationwide this week are (with music by): The Boys in the Boat (Alexandre Desplat), The Color Purple (Kris Bowers) and Ferrari (Daniel Pemberton).

We are tracking song credits for the following new theatrical releases:
- The Boys in the Boat (11 songs)
- Ferrari (10 songs)

The following composers are celebrating their birthdays within the next week:
- Halli Cauthery (The East, Future Man) is turning 48 on Monday, January 1.
- Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Ride Along) is turning 52 on Tuesday, January 2.
- Van Dyke Parks (Wild Bill, The Company) is turning 81 on Wednesday, January 3.
- Michael Hoenig (The Blob, Dark Skies) is turning 72 on Thursday, January 4.