Music Business Courses

Music Business Foundations

6 ratings

Explore the evolving music industry, from its history to current trends. Learn about recording agreements, copyright law, and key roles in artist management and representation.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding the Music Business: What is Music Worth?

147 ratings at Coursera

Explore the music industry's structure, trends, and challenges, from recording to copyright, media, live performance, and emerging business models. Gain insights from industry professionals and analyze the value of music in today's market.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

91 ratings

Learn to identify growth opportunities, assess feasibility, and create a strategic Business Growth Plan to guide your company's expansion. Gain skills for planning and implementing sustainable business growth.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Fundamentals of Business Finance, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

79 ratings

Learn to interpret financial statements, calculate key ratios, and assess your business's financial performance to make informed decisions for growth and success.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to the Music Business

10 ratings

Learn the latest about the rapidly changing music industry from recording, publishing, and distribution to legal issues confronting music commerce.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Music Business 101: Networking

3 ratings at CreativeLive

Discover strategies to build influential connections in the music industry, from identifying key contacts to creating a targeted plan for success, based on 35 years of experience.

• CreativeLive
• 5 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

DIY Music Business 101

Comprehensive guide for independent artists on music business essentials, covering copyright, royalties, distribution, promotion, and monetization strategies in the digital age.

• CreativeLive
• 2 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Copyright Law in the Music Business

718 ratings at Coursera

Explore music copyright law, artists' rights, public domain, and sampling. Learn to navigate legal issues in songwriting, fair use, and litigation in the evolving digital landscape.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Copyright Law in the Music Business

15 ratings at edX

Learn the basics of copyright law and better understand how it works in the Music Business.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Credential

Music Business

Comprehensive exploration of music industry essentials, covering business foundations, artist branding, copyright law, and entrepreneurship for aspiring professionals and artists.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Credential

Music Business: Industry Essentials

Gain essential knowledge to launch a music career as an artist, manager, or producer. Learn industry roles, record contracts, branding, crowdfunding, copyright law, and entrepreneurship from experts.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 2-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $236.00
• 4 courses

Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Industry

61 ratings

Take your English language skills to the next level. Learn how to write letters, use appropriate verbal tenses and enhance your vocabulary and grammar, all within the context of business.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Artist Management for the Music Business

414 ratings at Udemy

The Roadmap to Managing Your Own Music Career or Becoming a Professional Manager

• Udemy
• 4 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

SXSW

Examining Leadership Equity in the Music Business

Explore the persistent gender disparities in music industry leadership through the "2025 Inclusion in the Music Business Study" findings, personal experiences of discrimination, and actionable steps toward building a more equitable industry.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Produce Like A Pro

Success and Failure in Music Business

Explore the realities of success and failure in the music industry with insights on navigating the business side of music careers and understanding what it takes to thrive or struggle.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video