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.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Cash Flows, Business Acumen
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supplier Management, Project Schedules, Project Closure, Engineering Management, Milestones (Project Management), Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Scheduling, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Procurement, Quality Management, Team Management, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Project Scoping, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Strategic Communication, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Integrated Marketing Communications, Personalized Service, Consumer Behaviour, Data Ethics, Social Media, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Brand Strategy, ChatGPT, Storytelling, Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Drive Engagement, Brand Awareness, Branding, Value Propositions, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Copywriting, Customer Engagement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Business Communication, Crisis Management, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Intercultural Competence, Stakeholder Communications, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Diversity, Global Marketing, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Branding, Active Listening
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Compassion, Organizational Leadership, Coaching, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Personal Development, Leadership, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Positivity, Change Management, People Development, Mindfulness, Relationship Building
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Mentorship, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Coaching, Empathy, Leadership Development, Resilience, Team Building, Leadership
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Production Planning, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Branding, Creative Design, Proposal Development, Storytelling, Production Process, Marketing Communications, Photography, Presentations, Brainstorming, Campaign Management, Creativity, Value Propositions, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Marketing Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Analytics, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Survey Creation, Product Management, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Business Planning, Data Collection, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Target Market, Value Propositions, Product Marketing, Market Data
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Portfolio Management, Business Ethics, Investments, Finance, Financial Services, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Equities, Banking, Financial Regulation, Securities (Finance), Leadership Studies, Underwriting, Non-Profit Accounting, Derivatives, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Insurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, Investments, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Financial Policy, Financial Data, Equities, Project Design, Market Dynamics, Risk Management, Business Mathematics, Market Trend, Credit Risk, Project Documentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months