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Music Business Courses

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.


Popular Music Business Courses and Certifications


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    GRAMMY GO

    Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Budget Management, Digital Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Resilience, Brand Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Growth Strategies, Relationship Building, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Sustainable Business, Music Performance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    El Músico Moderno

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production, Creativity, Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Writing, Peer Review, File Management, Timelines, Editing, Automation

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    782 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Business Management, Organizational Strategy, Event Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Planning, Business Marketing, Performing Arts, Growth Strategies

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    737 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Rochester

    The Music of the Beatles

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Touring 101 for Musicians

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Marketing Planning, Performance Metric, Marketing Strategies, Sales Presentations, Goal Setting, Travel Arrangements, Customer Engagement, Booking (Sales), Event Marketing, Content Marketing, Professional Networking, Business Planning, Talent Management, Scheduling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GRAMMY GO

    Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Digital Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Strategies, Trend Analysis, Brand Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Campaign Management, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Partnership

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Biotech — From Science to Business

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Business Modeling, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Feasibility Studies, Business Valuation, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Product Development, Team Building, Regulatory Requirements

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Berklee

    Music Production Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Peer Review, Music Performance, Editing, Coordination

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    A tecnologia da produção musical

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Digital Signal Processing, Automation, Editing, File Management

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Digital Business - Understand the digital world

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Knowledge Transfer, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Network Model, Product Planning

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    148 reviews

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    Lund University

    Digital Business Models

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Process, Software Development, Network Analysis, Business Strategy, E-Commerce, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Apple iOS, Decision Making, Case Studies, Amazon Web Services

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Business Growth Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Innovation, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Valuation, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music business courses

  • Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking: GRAMMY GO
  • El Músico Moderno: Berklee
  • The Cycle: Management of Successful Arts and Cultural Organizations: University of Maryland, College Park
  • The Music of the Beatles: University of Rochester
  • Touring 101 for Musicians: Berklee
  • Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands: GRAMMY GO
  • Biotech — From Science to Business: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Music Production Capstone: Berklee
  • A tecnologia da produção musical : Berklee
  • Digital Business - Understand the digital world: Institut Mines-Télécom

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