MI's Music Business Programs provide hands-on training for business careers in the music industry. Learn career skills including Marketing and Promotion, Music Publishing, Music Contracts, and Personal Management from an insider’s perspective. Gain practical experience through your guaranteed internship, bring real independent artists to market, and learn how to set up and operate your own record label.

Whether your goal is to land a job in the industry or to manage your own creative career, MI prepares you to handle the challenges of the highly competitive music business with confidence.

All programs include:

Day, Evening and Part-Time Schedule Options
Choose the schedule that fits best - contact Admissions for options and details.

Training by Industry Professionals
Industry-veteran instructors bring first-hand knowledge of all aspects of the music business directly to the classroom, from A&R and promotion to contracts, distribution, publishing, and management .

Guaranteed Internships
Every MBP student is placed in a music industry internship position. Learn the ropes, make connections and see the business from an insider’s perspective.

Record Companies: Learn How They Work, Start Your Own
Learn the complete record company business cycle from A&R and duplication to promotion and distribution as you bring an actual independent artist to market.

Music Entrepreneurs: the Future is Yours
The music industry is undergoing a radical transformation as the old business models die off . For independent music entrepreneurs, this is an opportunity to create the business models that will replace them. MI can provide you with the knowledge and skills to create your own future.

Networking
A large part of music business success comes from your network – who you know and who knows you. There’s no better place to build lifelong connections than within MI’s community of music professionals in the heart of the international music capital.

Classes
Classes provide a comprehensive inside look at the music industry, taught by the professionals themselves. Current MBP courses include:

Required Courses: Certificate in Music Business
Music Law I-II
The Record Company
Internet Marketing
Music Publishing
Personal Management
Music Business Careers
Agents and Attorneys
Computers in Business
Music Licensing and Supervision
Media Relations
Networking Strategies
Music Distribution
Concert and Tour Production
Music Industry Internship

Additional Required Courses: Certificate in Music Business (Music Entrepreneur)
Start and Run a Record Label
Own and Operate Music Business
Independent Artist Marketing
Social Networking and Fan Management
Preparing Your Business Plan
Broadcast Strategies
Showcase Promotion

Electives (see current course offering for availability)
Business History of the Beatles
The Global Music Marketplace
The Touring Musician
Getting Gigs
Intro to Music News and Industry Trends
Business Writing For the Music Industry
Legal Issues: Disputes and Litigation
A&R
Music Psych
Sponsorships and Endorsements
Music in America I: 1950-1975
Music in America II: 1975-Present
How They Made It: Success Stories Of the Stars