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.

Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Test Case, Simulations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Target Audience, Content Marketing, Marketing Materials, Drive Engagement, Marketing Communications, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Stormwater Management, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, Health Equity, Architectural Design, Water Resources, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Derivatives, Financial Market, Commercial Banking, Equities, Corporate Finance, Underwriting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, Decision Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Stress Management, Mindfulness
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Account Management, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Sales Enablement, Proposal Development, General Sales Practices, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering, Innovation, Business Communication, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Project Controls, Project Closure, Staff Management, Change Control, Change Requests, Workflow Management, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Goal Setting, Rapport Building, Business Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Expectation Management, Adaptability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Digital Signal Processing, Music Theory, Software Development Tools, Instrumental Music, Vibrations, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, New Product Development, User Research, Organizational Strategy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Technology, Problem Solving, Process Analysis, Planning, Return On Investment
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Innovation, Collaboration, Experimentation, Music History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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