Shane Murphy

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About Shane Murphy

Shane is a full-time marketing lecturer, course developer & subject coordinator at the Brisbane campus of Torrens University. Shane specialises in teaching various subjects in the Marketing field including Digital Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. Shane is a published academic with journal papers in the International Journal of Music Business Research and Q1 Creative industries journal and a published a chapter in an International Music Business book with Springer. One of the journal articles is now a compulsory third-year Music business reading at Europe's biggest music school BIMM Institute. He is due to complete a PhD in music marketing in 2024. As the original course designer of the first Internet Marketing subject at APM /Torrens University in 2002, Shane has continued to take the lead in writing and course development in digital marketing subjects and has also authored subjects at Southern Cross University in the fields of Arts management and Independent music business. Shane is an experienced lecturer across the HE and VET systems having taught at Southbank Tafe, Griffith University, SCU University, SAE Creative Media Institute, JMC Academy, APAC, QLD & Northern Rivers Conservatorium(s) of Music. Shane delivers specialised training & consultancy services to a range of clients in the entertainment industry. He was regional area manager (Shoalhaven /Northern Rivers) of Musicoz, a non-profit initiative focused on developing events, sponsorship, and artist management for the independent music and broader arts community. He has had a number of appearances on national radio and television, been a judge on numerous industry awards such as the Musicoz awards and the North Coast Entertainment Industry Awards (NCEIA Dolphin Awards), and was assistant creative director for two live broadcasts on Channel V and MTV. Shane has been responsible for generating sponsorship as area manager of Musicoz for the Shoalhaven resulting in the development of a multi-million dollar Music and Arts facility in Nowra. He was manager of a successful IT recruitment consultancy during the 'dot com' boom and has had roles in record labels, film promotion companies and event management. Shane has a unique blend of skills & his training is underpinned with a strong research & academic foundation as well as practical industry experience across a range of industries.