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.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Invoicing, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

London Business School
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Howard University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Software, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Business Systems, Business Technologies, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Management Information Systems, Product Design, Business Solutions, Information Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Customer Insights, User Centered Design, Cybersecurity, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Negotiation, Strategic Partnership, Contract Negotiation, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Proposal Development, Business Development, Branding, Business Relationship Management, Brand Management, Relationship Building, Promotional Strategies, Relationship Management, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Exploratory Data Analysis, Decision Making, Probability Distribution
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Verification And Validation, Presentations, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Customer experience improvement, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technology Strategies, IT Management, Operational Efficiency, Contract Management, Information Technology, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Risk Management, Governance, Operational Analysis, Service Management, Technology Solutions, Business Strategy, Compliance Management, Service Design, Strategic Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, AI Enablement, Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analysis, Technology Roadmaps, Business Metrics, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Customer experience improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Business Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Advertising
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising, Content Creation, Resource Management, Social Media Management, Social Media, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Quality Management, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Business Process Improvement, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks