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.

Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Performance marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Project Management Office (PMO), Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Performance Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Global Marketing, Plan Execution, Brand Management, Campaign Management, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Brand Awareness, Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Branding, Business, Product Lifecycle Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Analysis, Communication, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making, Business Ethics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Intercultural Competence, Team Management, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Cultural Sensitivity, Team Building, Culture, Stakeholder Communications, Conflict Management, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Insurance, Financial Services, Financial Regulation, Governance, Social Impact, Risk Management, Business Ethics, Innovation, Community Development, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Digital Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Business Modeling, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Presentations, Feasibility Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Report Writing, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Outlook, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Gmail, Business Reporting, Productivity Software, Document Management, Excel Macros, Business Correspondence, Corporate Communications, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Product Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Prioritization, Market Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Goal Setting, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Team Motivation, Market Dynamics, Customer Insights, Regulatory Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Fundraising, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, New Business Development, Return On Investment, Due Diligence, Value Propositions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Negotiation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Innovation, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Communication, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Writing, Leadership, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Presentations, Financial Analysis, Project Planning, Financial Planning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, ChatGPT, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Responsible AI, OpenAI, AI Product Strategy, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Leadership and Management, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Business Ethics, Hugging Face, Legal Risk, Real Time Data, IBM Cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months