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.

Salesforce
Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Prospecting and Qualification, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Generation, Sales Development, Time Management, Business Writing, Salesforce, Writing, Productivity, Cold Calling, Sales Prospecting, Growth Mindedness, Verbal Communication Skills, Cultural Diversity, Sales Enablement, Empathy, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Sales
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Design Reviews, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Editing, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Branding, Brand Awareness, Product Management, Brand Loyalty, Product Strategy, Product Planning, New Product Development, Internal Communications, Design and Product, Employee Engagement, Growth Strategies, Customer Engagement, Portfolio Management, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Commercial Laws, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Vendor Contracts, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Contract Review, Business, Labor Law, Business Management, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Innovation, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Strategy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Controls, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Schedules, Performance Reporting, Leadership, Management Reporting, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Communication
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales Development, General Sales Practices, Phone Sales, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Communication Strategies, Marketing Psychology, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Marketing Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Web Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Accountability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Workflow Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Business Process Automation, Scenario Testing, Process Improvement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, A/B Testing, Design Thinking, Ideation, Generative AI, UI/UX Research, Data Ethics, Experience Design, Innovation, User Research, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, User Feedback, Data Analysis, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Critical Thinking, Business Consulting, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Creo Incubator
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Change Management, Influencing, Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Business Priorities, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Strategic Decision-Making, Persuasive Communication, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Instagram, Branding, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Facebook, Google Gemini, AI Product Strategy, Marketing Automation, ChatGPT
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Effectiveness, Return On Investment, Search Engine Marketing, Forecasting, Performance marketing, Google Ads, Target Audience, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks