Speaking

Shain is a renowned speaker, contributing to a number of topics including:

How music makes cities better

How music attracts and retains talent

How music can increase tourism

How music supports inclusive, equitable cities and places

Invite Shain to speak

Culture Capital: Where Art Meets Economy | Global Citizen NOW 2025

Music’s Blueprint to Transform Cities
(Liverpool, UK)

How Music Helps Cities Grow
(Vilnius, Lithuania)

TEDx Talk
Music Makes Cities Better

Podcasts & Interviews

Podcasts & Interviews
Unlocking Africa: Why Africa's Music Industry Isn't Getting Paid What It's Owed
Unlocking Africa: Why Africa's Music Industry Isn't Getting Paid What It's Owed

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CNBC Africa: Unlocking Africa's untapped $286mn music economy
CNBC Africa: Unlocking Africa's untapped $286mn music economy

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The Price of Music podcast: The UK's fan-led live music revolution: saving grassroots venues & fixing ticket rip-off pricing
The Price of Music podcast: The UK's fan-led live music revolution: saving grassroots venues & fixing ticket rip-off pricing

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GLOBAL CITIZEN VOICES OF CHANGE Art in Exile: How Displaced Artists Rebuild Careers After Migration
GLOBAL CITIZEN VOICES OF CHANGE Art in Exile: How Displaced Artists Rebuild Careers After Migration

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Future Strategy for Music City – Culture x Economy x Urban Development | Music City Kawasaki 2025
Future Strategy for Music City – Culture x Economy x Urban Development | Music City Kawasaki 2025

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New Books Network: Shain Shapiro, This Must Be the Place
New Books Network: Shain Shapiro, This Must Be the Place

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Drowned in Sound: How Do We Save Our Music Scenes? Meet Sound Diplomacy’s Shain Shapiro
Drowned in Sound: How Do We Save Our Music Scenes? Meet Sound Diplomacy’s Shain Shapiro

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The Readings Podcast: Shain Shapiro in conversation
The Readings Podcast: Shain Shapiro in conversation

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Brand USA Talks Travel: Harnessing Live Music to Drive Tourism
Brand USA Talks Travel: Harnessing Live Music to Drive Tourism

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Creative Economy – Driving Growth and Business Across the Continent | EDA Côte d'Ivoire 2024
Creative Economy – Driving Growth and Business Across the Continent | EDA Côte d'Ivoire 2024

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ATM24 | How Music Can Shape Local & National Policy & How We Benefit From It with Shain Shapiro
ATM24 | How Music Can Shape Local & National Policy & How We Benefit From It with Shain Shapiro

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Spotlight On – Building Music Communities: thinking global & acting local
Spotlight On – Building Music Communities: thinking global & acting local

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Author Talk at Scorpio Books, Auckland NZ
Author Talk at Scorpio Books, Auckland NZ

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Radio New Zealand: Can music policy transform cities?
Radio New Zealand: Can music policy transform cities?

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Worldwide FM: Studio Monkey Shoulder UK – Kate Hutchinson with Shain Shapiro & Neue Grafik
Worldwide FM: Studio Monkey Shoulder UK – Kate Hutchinson with Shain Shapiro & Neue Grafik

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The Three Bells Podcast: The sound of music… Shain Shapiro in conversation with Adrian Ellis
The Three Bells Podcast: The sound of music… Shain Shapiro in conversation with Adrian Ellis

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KNKX Public Radio: How cities can think differently about their 'music ecosystem'
KNKX Public Radio: How cities can think differently about their 'music ecosystem'

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#028 EXPERT: Shain Shapiro – Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data
#028 EXPERT: Shain Shapiro – Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data

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Sound Connections podcast: Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data
Sound Connections podcast: Advancing Music Ecosystems Through Policy and Data

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LRT: Shain on Lithuanian Radio
LRT: Shain on Lithuanian Radio

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Create the Future podcast: The Future of Musical Cities
Create the Future podcast: The Future of Musical Cities

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Music Thinking podcast: How Music Can Make Your City Better with Shain Shapiro
Music Thinking podcast: How Music Can Make Your City Better with Shain Shapiro

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Monocle The Urbanist podcast: Community development through hip-hop
Monocle The Urbanist podcast: Community development through hip-hop

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People Behind The Plans: Shain Shapiro on Taylor Swift and the Benefits of a Music Policy for Your City
People Behind The Plans: Shain Shapiro on Taylor Swift and the Benefits of a Music Policy for Your City

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Striking A Chord On How Music Can Make Cities Better
Striking A Chord On How Music Can Make Cities Better

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Midtown Converations: Shain Shapiro on how music can make your city better
Midtown Converations: Shain Shapiro on how music can make your city better

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It’s Not Just In Your Head #153: How Music Can Make Your City Better (ft. Shain Shapiro)
It’s Not Just In Your Head #153: How Music Can Make Your City Better (ft. Shain Shapiro)

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Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep.4 – Shain Shapiro: Building Better Cities With Music
Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers ep.4 – Shain Shapiro: Building Better Cities With Music

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RadioReverb: Tuesday Live in Brighton with Melita Dennett
RadioReverb: Tuesday Live in Brighton with Melita Dennett

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Music Ally’s Focus podcast: How does music shape the cities we live in and our relationship with the people in them?
Music Ally’s Focus podcast: How does music shape the cities we live in and our relationship with the people in them?

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