Music business courses can help you learn contract negotiation, marketing strategies, copyright law, and financial management. You can build skills in audience engagement, digital distribution, and brand development. Many courses introduce tools like social media analytics, music distribution platforms, and project management software that are essential for navigating the industry and executing effective promotional campaigns.

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Social Media, Branding, Sustainable Business, Music Performance, Leadership, Media Production, Campaign Management, Instrumental Music, Automation, Marketing, Relationship Building, Entrepreneurship, File Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Music Performance, Editing, Creativity, System Configuration
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Revenue Management, Musical Composition, Revenue Recognition, Music Performance, Performance Reporting, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Payment Processing and Collection, Compensation Strategy, Registration, Digital Content
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Digital Publishing, Digital Content, Digital Media Strategy, Music, Product Promotion, Marketing Channel, Commercialization, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Release Management, Intellectual Property, Content Strategy, Revenue Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Business Planning, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Business Modeling, Plan Execution, Financial Acumen, Prompt Engineering, Business Acumen, Financial Management, Budgeting, Business Strategy, Responsible AI, Organizational Strategy, Financial Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Transportation Operations, Cultural Diversity, Management Training And Development, Supply Chain Planning, Commercial Laws, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Shipping and Receiving, B2B Sales, Market Opportunities, Business Marketing, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Development, Accounting Systems, World History, Business Economics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Cloud, Marketing, Campaign Management, Adobe Acrobat, Creative Problem-Solving, Presentations, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Digital Content, Client Services, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Business Communication, Storytelling, Media Production, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Digital Design, Business Ethics, Marketing Communications, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Creative Problem-Solving, Media and Communications, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Emotional Intelligence, Business Planning, Productivity, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, User Research, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Marketing, Financial Analysis, Branding, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Adaptability, Digital Marketing, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Financial Statements, Social Determinants Of Health, Managed Care, Operations Management, Income Statement, Employee Performance Management, Financial Analysis, Leadership and Management, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Value-Based Care, Decision Making, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Insurance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months