Steve Cox
Lecturer of Music Business
Biography
Stephen Cox is an award-winning composer and educator with over 20 years of creative and technical experience in the music industry, specializing in composition, sound design, and audio post-production for network television, film, and games.
He has led the development of music libraries and labels, managed creative teams, and overseen music production and supervision for income-generating web applications. His expertise spans music publishing, licensing, and the strategic use of music in digital media.
Notable Awards:
- 2018 Webby Award – Winner, Best Sound/Music for a Video Game (Farpoint for PSVR)
- Hollywood Music in Media Awards – Winner, Best Original Score for a Video Game (Farpoint)
- Jerry Goldsmith Film Music Awards – Honorable Mention, Best Original Score for a Game (Farpoint)
Stephen currently serves as Senior Manager of Content Partnerships at Songtradr, the world’s largest B2B music licensing platform. At Songtradr, he supports music solutions for global brands and leads initiatives in content partnerships across Songtradr’s network, which includes MassiveMusic, Bandcamp, and 7digital.
Previously, Stephen was Music Product Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery, where he helped build WBD’s internal music library and served as a liaison between composers and production teams on custom scoring projects for international content.
He is a member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors (M.P.S.E.) and an active music publisher registered with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.
Education
- B.M. in Music Synthesis Berklee College of Music, 2002
