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.

Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Overcoming Objections, Consultative Selling, Sales, Solution Selling, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Communication, Sales Prospecting, Negotiation, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Relationship Building, Personalized Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sales, Product Promotion, Growth Strategies, Product Knowledge, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Product Strategy, Merchandising, Marketing Automation, Order Management, Order Fulfillment, Branding, International Relations, Business Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Customer Service, Self Service Technologies, AI Enablement, Customer Support, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Customer experience improvement, Employee Training, Technology Strategies, Standard Operating Procedure
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Capital Expenditure, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Corporate Finance, Risk Analysis, Presentations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Case Studies, Fraud detection, Project Risk Management, Project Planning, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Scalability, Content Strategy, Quality Assessment, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Content Creation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Planning, Project Planning, Earned Value Management, Project Risk Management, Scheduling, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Implementation, Risk Analysis, Project Performance, Dependency Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Business Economics, Emerging Technologies, Technology Roadmaps, Market Dynamics, Change Management, Innovation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Business Process, Project Management, Project Planning, Customer experience improvement, Process Mapping, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Digital Transformation, AI Enablement, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Competitive Analysis, Network Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Milestones (Project Management), Risk Management, Cost Management, Budgeting, Estimation, Timelines, Procurement, Technical Communication, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Canva (Software), Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Motion Graphics, Animations, Multimedia, Storytelling, Typography, Branding, Drive Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI Enablement, Human Resources, Management Training And Development, Employee Performance Management, Performance Review, Professional Development, Policy Development, New Hire Orientations, Communication, Communication Planning, Human Development, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Talent Recruitment, Policy Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months