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: Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Mentorship, Communication Strategies, Tactfulness, Compassion, Performance Review, Emotional Intelligence, Coaching, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Communication, Cognitive flexibility
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Production, Video Editing, Cinematography, Motion Graphics, Storytelling, Music
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Security, API Testing, System Testing, Test Script Development, Context Management, Health Informatics, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Business Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Web Analytics, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Query Languages, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Target Audience, Content Creation, Content Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Demography, Human Resource Strategy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Planning, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Business Metrics, Business Acumen, General Finance, Cash Flows
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Direct Marketing, Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management, User Accounts, Account Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Kaizen Methodology, Process Capability, Six Sigma Methodology, Risk Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Risk Management, Business Process, Sample Size Determination, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storytelling, Landscape Architecture, Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Creativity, Planning, Research, Timelines, Creative Thinking, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months