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 Michigan
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Social Impact, Legal Technology, Intellectual Property, Business Ethics, Economic Development, Economics, Content Creation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Target Audience, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Newsletters, Campaign Management, Driving engagement, Direct Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Sales, Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Self-Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Development, Empathy, Human Resource Policies, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Communication Strategies, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Acceptance Testing, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Java Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, User Accounts
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Financial Market, Finance, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Risk Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

ESSEC Business School
Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Proposal Development, Social Impact, Investment Banking, Sales Presentations, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Financial Analysis, Fundraising, Business Planning, Budgeting, Business Development, Presentations, Stakeholder Engagement, Due Diligence
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Project Schedules, Project Scoping, Scheduling, Requirements Management, Resource Allocation, Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Methodology, Project Estimation, Agile Project Management, Change Control, Dependency Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Trend Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Statistical Modeling, Data Validation, Statistical Inference, Model Evaluation, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Logistic Regression, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Cleansing, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Scope Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management, Project Schedules, Timelines, Cost Management, Project Controls, Project Performance, Risk Analysis, Cost Estimation, Scheduling, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Communication Planning, Procurement, Project Implementation, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flows, Revenue Recognition, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset, Depreciation, Accounts Receivable
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks