ISLAND RECORDS has upped STEVEN ROWEN to SVPHead Of International Marketing, it was announced by GM MIKE ALEXANDER. Based in NEW YORK, ROWEN will report directly to ALEXANDER, who commented, "STEVEN is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced executives in the global marketing field. His creativity and strategy have been at the forefront of ISLAND’s biggest breakthrough stories over the last decade and we are confident he will continue to make enormous strides as ISLAND .