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.

Skills you'll gain: Month End Closing, Balancing (Ledger/Billing), Variance Analysis, Fraud detection, Expense Management, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Record Keeping, Reconciliation, Income Statement, Data Validation, Payroll Systems, Expense Reports, Financial Statements, Payroll Processing, Business Metrics, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Geneva
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Leadership and Management, Strategic Partnership, Marketing, Fundraising, Leadership, Governance, Public Policies, Business, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Diplomacy, World History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Ideation, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Email Automation, Vibe coding, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Sales Process, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Sales Enablement, Sales Pipelines, Software As A Service, Sales Development, Lead Generation, Business Development, Prompt Engineering, New Business Development, Application Deployment, Campaign Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Risk Mitigation, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Business Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Culture Transformation, Change Management, Organizational Change, Strategic Communication, Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Management, Professional Networking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Influencing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, User Story, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Software Design, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Executive Presence, Leadership Development, Conflict Management, Social Skills, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Empathy, Team Management, Team Leadership, Relationship Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Self-Awareness, Workforce Planning, Professional Networking, Business Communication, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Process, Team Motivation, Performance Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sales Training, Sales, Dashboard, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management, Team Management, Business Technologies, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, Cross-Channel Marketing, Forecasting, Compliance Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: People Management, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, Financial Management, Business Management, Team Management, Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Innovation, Persona (User Experience), Recruitment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Analytics, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Regulatory Compliance
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Inside Sales, Sales Prospecting, Product Demonstration, Sales, Technical Sales, Sales Pipelines, Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales Presentation, Consultative Selling, Return On Investment, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Social Media, Relationship Building, Overcoming Objections, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks