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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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    University of Pennsylvania

    The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Case Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Legal Strategy, Creativity, Legal Research, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Music

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Programación musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Components, Electronics, Music Theory, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Instrumental Music, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Generative AI, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Interoperability, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la Producción Musical

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Music History, Music, Musical Composition, AI Enablement, Creativity, AI Workflows, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Post-Production

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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Building Your Artistic Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Market Research, Branding, Target Audience, Social Media, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Performing Arts, Content Strategy, Marketing Channel, Entrepreneurship

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    Sciences Po

    Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Promotional Strategies, Business Modeling, Strategic Thinking, Digital Content, Innovation, Business Management, Content Creation, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Marketing Budgets, Consumer Behaviour, Intellectual Property

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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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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

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    Berklee

    Building Your Career as a Professional Singer

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Leadership, Booking (Sales), Professional Networking, Professional Development, Entrepreneurship, Invoicing, Scheduling

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Innovation, Analysis

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Plan a Successful Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Personalized Service, Service Design, Goal Setting

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Launching Your Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Process Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Brand Strategy, Lead Generation, Scope Management, Professional Networking

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    TecnologĆ­a musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Digital Signal Processing, Music History, Post-Production, Electronic Components, Electronics, Aesthetics, Hardware Design, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Digital Publishing

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    Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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

  • The Business of Ideas: IP in the Real World:Ā University of Pennsylvania
  • Programación musical con software libre:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
  • Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a la Producción Musical :Ā Universidad de Palermo
  • The Music of the Beatles:Ā University of Rochester
  • Building Your Artistic Brand:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
  • Be entrepreneurial in Cultural Industries in the digital age:Ā Sciences Po
  • Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking:Ā GRAMMY GO
  • Building Your Career as a Professional Singer:Ā Berklee
  • Business Strategy:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Plan a Successful Freelancing Business :Ā California Institute of the Arts

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