Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Business Music from Berklee College of Music

Launching your music career. Success starts with creativity and the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, law, and music business strategy.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת במוזיקה עסקית של Berklee College of Music

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Music copyright
  • business
  • Social media
  • Entrepreneurship

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • artist
  • Music Director
  • Music agent
  • Music producer
  • Crowdfunding Campaign Manager
  • Copyright consultant
  • Music entrepreneur

Internship – a four-part course series

This specialization will give you the knowledge, both theoretical and practical, to start your career in the music industry as an artist, manager, agent and/or producer.

Courses in a series

  • Music Business Basics

    This course provides a broad overview of the music industry, including:

    • History of the music industry
    • Different roles that exist in the industry and how they are linked to each other
    • Structure of recording documents
    • A basic overview of copyright law
  • Navigating the music business

    This course is designed for both musical artists and people interested in working with artists. It will help you:

    • Identify the unique elements of the artist’s identity
    • Build a fan base
    • Successfully launch a crowdfunding campaign
  • Copyright Law in the Music Business

    This course focuses on compensation and revenue in the music industry. You will have the opportunity to:

    • Analyze important copyright law cases involving well-known artists
    • Understand how to benefit from the law
  • Creativity and entrepreneurship

    In this course, you will master what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in the music industry. You will learn:

    • Essential skills to succeed in an ever-changing industry

Applied learning project

Learners will develop a comprehensive plan for their music career, including:

  • Vision statement
  • website
  • Optional crowdfunding campaign

Learners will also analyze and discuss a series of real and important cases from the world of music.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Music Business Institutions

Course 1

  • 11 hours
  • 4.9 (2,602 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Analyze the provisions of recording contracts
  • Evaluate the various rights that make up copyright
  • Discuss the roles of personal manager, business manager, tourism manager, agents, tourism staff and lawyers
  • Examine the importance of written agreements that detail the duties and obligations of the various parties
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Copyright
  • Category: Music Business
  • Category: Sources of income
  • Category: Team Building
  • Category: Contracts

Building Your Music Career: Developing a Brand and Funding Your Music

  • 8 hours
  • 4.4 (483 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Describe and discuss your identity, vision, and purpose and identify strategies for balancing band management and music creation
  • Develop your music brand, build and utilize a network of industry professionals, and discuss the benefits of collaborations with other brands.
  • Develop a vision for a recording project and have a professional conversation with producers
  • Plan, design and launch a crowdfunding campaign
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Social Media
  • Category: Music Business
  • Category: Networking
  • Category: Marketing
  • Category: Crowdfunding

Copyright Law in the Music Business

  • 9 hours
  • 4.8 (674 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Explain the six exclusive rights in copyright law.
  • Describe the concept of fair use and know when it applies and when it does not.
  • Describe the various aspects involved in the copyright claim process
  • Distinguish between copyright of the work and copyright of the recording
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Create music legally
  • Category: Write a co-writing agreement
  • Category: Read legal documents
  • Category: Use copyright law to your advantage

Creativity and entrepreneurship

  • 7 hours
  • 4.7 (334 ratings)
Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Discuss the importance of observation and its impact on your work as an entrepreneur
  • Discuss the importance of editing and simplifying complex problems to their roots
  • Define what makes a strong brand and brainstorm ideas on how to establish your brand
  • Identify the types of people you should include in your network to aid your success
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Rapid Prototyping
  • Category: Improve observation skills
  • Category: Presentation Skills
  • Category: Team Building

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