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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Business Valuation, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Finance, Cash Flows, Investment Banking, Accounting, Capital Markets
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Resource Planning, Market Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillUp
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Risk Management, Project Schedules, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Negotiation, Project Planning, Leadership and Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Leadership, Systems Development Life Cycle, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Cost Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Professional Networking, Smart Goals, Team Motivation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Prioritization, Stress Management, Meeting Facilitation, Relationship Management, Goal Setting, Time Management, Relationship Building, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Self-Awareness, Communication, Professional Development, Mentorship
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Visionary, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Process Analysis, Leadership and Management, Business Process Reengineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Adaptability
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, Sales Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Estimation, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Performance Measurement, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Large Language Modeling, Creativity, Human Computer Interaction, Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Technical Design, User Feedback, Technical Consulting, Solution Design, Solution Architecture, SAP Applications, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Customer Engagement, Presentations, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Mediation, Teamwork, Leadership, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Employee Engagement, Assertiveness, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Communication, Decision Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Peer Review, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Brainstorming, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Mediation, De-escalation Techniques, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies, Problem Solving, Cooperation, Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Strategic Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Performance Measurement, Transportation Management, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Business Operations, Transportation Operations, Supply Chain Systems, E-Commerce, Systems Thinking, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Process Design, Supplier Management, Business, Business Administration
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months