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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Inventory Accounting, Balance Sheet, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Depreciation, Financial Accounting, International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting, Fixed Asset, Financial Statement Analysis, Ledgers (Accounting), Inventory Control, Asset Management, Investments, Internal Controls
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Social Media, Branding, Promotional Materials, Loyalty Programs, Advertising, Creative Design, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Regression Analysis, Data Validation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Management, Data Visualization Software, Data Entry, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Import/Export, Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Wireframing, Product Roadmaps, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Project Management, Persona Development, User Experience, Product Requirements, User Story, Product Development, User Research, Product Strategy
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Go To Market Strategy, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Analysis, Online Advertising, E-Commerce
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Peer Review, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Design, Curiosity, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Cognitive flexibility, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Social Media, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Persona Development, Professional Development, Professional Networking, Goal Setting, Content Creation, Value Propositions, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Competitive Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, AI Personalization, Financial Regulation, Predictive Analytics, Financial Services, Personalized Service, Financial Forecasting, Financial Trading, Retail Banking, Financial Reporting, Compliance Management, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Technical Communication, Probability & Statistics, Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, JSON, Data Integration, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Image Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Case Studies, Data Manipulation, AI Enablement, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Unsupervised Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Point of Sale, Brand Loyalty, Customer Retention, Social Media Management, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Engagement, Shipping and Receiving, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Personalized Service, Employee Surveys, Process Optimization, User Feedback, Business Marketing, Contextual Advertising
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Design, Logo Design, Web Design and Development, Content Creation, Creativity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies, Process Mapping, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Kanban Principles, Process Analysis, Employee Engagement, Process Optimization, Operational Excellence, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Management, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Leadership, Waste Minimization, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks