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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Asset Management, Budgeting, Small Business Accounting, Expense Management, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Business Operations, Communication Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Organizational Change, Change Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Cognitive flexibility, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Teams, Brainstorming, Taking Meeting Minutes, Discussion Facilitation, Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Decision Making, Active Listening, Productivity, Interpersonal Communications, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, People Development, Accountability, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Team Leadership, Leadership, Empowerment, Project Implementation, Knowledge Transfer, Expectation Management, Productivity, Performance Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Market Opportunities, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Investments, Market Dynamics, Equities, Portfolio Risk, Economics, Banking, Asset Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Discussion Facilitation, Strategic Communication, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Mapping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Sharing, Data Integration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università Bocconi
Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Business Management, Team Management, Brand Management, Leadership Studies, Brand Strategy, Innovation, Art History, Fundraising, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, Customer experience improvement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Mathematical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Operations Research, Probability Distribution, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Forecasting, Financial Acumen, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Business Acumen, Business Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Reconciliation, Ledgers (Accounting), Auditing, Accounting Records, General Ledger
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks