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.

West Virginia University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Music History, Intellectual Property, Consumer Behaviour, Event Management, Live Streaming, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Production Process, Digital Transformation, Promotional Strategies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Social Media, Branding, Music Performance, Sustainable Business, Leadership, Performing Arts, Media Production, Campaign Management, Instrumental Music, Automation, Marketing, Relationship Building, Entrepreneurship, File Management
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: 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

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Digital Assets, Revenue Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Revenue Recognition, Payment Processing and Collection, Entrepreneurship, Registration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Production Management, Production Planning, Team Management, Digital Publishing, Social Media Management, Content Management, Promotional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Digital Publishing, Digital Content, Digital Media Strategy, Music, Marketing Channel, Commercialization, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Social Media Marketing, Content Management, Release Management, Revenue Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Marketing Planning, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Sales Presentations, Goal Setting, Travel Arrangements, Customer Engagement, Booking (Sales), Event Marketing, Content Marketing, Professional Networking, Business Planning, Talent Management, Scheduling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Ideation, Brand Strategy, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Branding, Creativity, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Business Strategy, Adobe Illustrator, Artificial Intelligence, Communication, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Business Development, B2B Sales, Strategic Partnership, Negotiation, Proposal Writing, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, New Business Development, Consultative Selling, Selling Techniques, Inside Sales, Phone Sales, Sales Development, Sales, Non-Verbal Communication, Marketing Psychology, Search Engine Optimization, Sales Prospecting, Relationship Building, Telephone Skills
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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, Payment Systems, Risk Management, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Business Development, Accounting Systems, World History, Business Economics, Market Analysis
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