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 Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Decision Making, Linear Algebra, Spreadsheet Software, Graphing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Financial Data, Deposit Accounts, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Derivatives, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Concision, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Interviewing Skills, Personal Attributes, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Business Writing, Communication
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Registration, Professional Development, User Accounts, Detail Oriented, Organizational Skills, Computer Literacy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Simplilearn
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Change Management, Team Management, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Estimation, Prioritization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Predictive Analytics, Customer Retention, Reinforcement Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Kaizen Methodology, Root Cause Analysis, Waste Minimization, Customer experience improvement, Business Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Employee Engagement, Performance Measurement, Job Safety Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Diagram Design, Data Visualization, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Account Management, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Canva (Software), Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Advertising, Prompt Engineering, Branding, Photo Editing, Generative AI, Video Editing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Persuasive Communication, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Influencing, Risk Management, Professional Development, Stakeholder Communications, Program Management, Leadership, Communication, Project Management, Emotional Intelligence, Public Speaking, Team Management, Presentations, Team Building, Strategic Communication, Virtual Teams
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Computer Security Incident Management, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Security Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Penetration Testing, Risk Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours