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: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Communication, Conflict Management, Persuasive Communication, Planning, Influencing, Decision Making, Business Ethics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Technology Strategies, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Regulations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Customer Insights, Selling Techniques, Sales Process, Generative AI, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Workflow Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Product Knowledge, Sales Prospecting, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, Communication, Sales Strategy, Business Process Automation, Automation
Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Inclusion, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Payment Systems, Digital Assets, Stakeholder Analysis, Distributed Computing, Program Implementation, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Governance, Network Security, Data Integrity, Financial Services
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Typography, Target Audience, Data Visualization, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication, Strategic Communication, Timelines, Storytelling, Design, Layout Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Financial Planning, Risk Management, Tax Management, Financial Statements, Investments, Cash Management, Insurance, Income Tax, Financial Management, Credit Risk, Budgeting, Portfolio Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Booking (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Training, Prospecting and Qualification, Inside Sales, Sales Enablement, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, HubSpot CRM, Lead Generation, Sales, Sales Strategy, Consultative Selling, Consumer Behaviour, Management Training And Development, Target Market, Service Level Agreement, Employee Training
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Marketing, Logo Design, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Style Guides, AI Personalization, Email Marketing, Data Presentation, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Securities Trading, Asset Management, Behavioral Economics, Capital Markets, Investment Management, Equities, Performance Measurement, Finance, Financial Services, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Return On Investment, Market Liquidity, Derivatives
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Business Reporting, Dashboard, Stakeholder Communications, AI Enablement, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Coordination, Project Management, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Budget Management, Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Compliance Reporting, Financial Statements
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks