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 California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Virtual Teams, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Expectation Management, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Supply Chain Management, Case Studies, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Process Mapping, Logistics, Product Strategy, Income Statement, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, IT Management, Balance Sheet, Information Systems, Change Management, Complex Problem Solving
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Logo Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Multimedia
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Courage, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Technical Management, Professionalism, Engineering Management, Personal Integrity, IT Management, Ancient History, Human Development, Cultural Diversity, Technology Strategies, Business Leadership, Leadership, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Driving engagement, Digital Advertising, Marketing Automation, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Services, Investments, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Sustainable Business, Financial Analysis, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Applied Machine Learning, Compliance Training, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Environmental Science, Waste Minimization, Public Health, Hospitality, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Channel, Digital Transformation, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Customer Advocacy, Promotional Strategies, New Product Development, Price Negotiation, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Qualcomm Academy
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Internet Of Things, General Networking, Technology Strategies, Network Infrastructure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Virtual Teams, Talent Pipelining, Human Resource Strategy, Workforce Development, People Management, Leadership Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making, Gap Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Risk Management, Employee Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks