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Music Business Courses

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.


Popular Music Business Courses and Certifications


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    Berklee

    Music for Wellness

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Active Listening, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, World Music, Mental Health, Mental Concentration, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Respiration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Building Your Career as a Professional Singer

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Leadership, Booking (Sales), Professional Networking, Verbal Communication Skills, Professional Development, Presentations, Goal Setting

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Producing Music in the Home Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Editing, Post-Production, Organizational Skills

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Producción musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Software Installation, Editing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools

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    232 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Touring 101 for Musicians

    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

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    Berklee

    Producción Musical y su Efecto en la Composición

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Post-Production, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Creativity, Editing

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Legal Strategy, Creativity, Legal Research, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Music

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GRAMMY GO

    Mixing and Completing Your Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Editing, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la Producción Musical

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, AI Enablement, Creativity, AI Workflows, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Post-Production

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sciences Po

    Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age

    Skills you'll gain: Promotional Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Management, Target Audience, Content Creation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Diversity, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Budgets, Intellectual Property

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    O Músico Contemporâneo

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production, Creativity, Timelines, Writing and Editing, Digital Signal Processing, Writing, Editing, Automation, File Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building Your Artistic Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Performing Arts, Content Strategy, Marketing Channel, Entrepreneurship

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music business courses

  • Music for Wellness: Berklee
  • Building Your Career as a Professional Singer: Berklee
  • Producing Music in the Home Studio: Berklee
  • Producción musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Touring 101 for Musicians: Berklee
  • Producción Musical y su Efecto en la Composición: Berklee
  • The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World: University of Pennsylvania
  • Mixing and Completing Your Music Production: GRAMMY GO
  • Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la Producción Musical : Universidad de Palermo
  • Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age: Sciences Po

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