MUSIC BUSINESS ACADEMY
Learn the business
behind the music.
Practical education. Real-world tools. A stronger, more
sustainable future for recording artists, songwriters,
record producers, and music executives worldwide.
Knowledge / Community / Opportunity / Your next chapter
Education today. A stronger tomorrow.
What You’ll Learn
Our workshops give you the real-world knowledge and tools to build a sustainable career on your own terms.
Explore all workshops→- Branding & Identity
- Marketing & Audience Growth
- Royalties & Publishing
- Touring & Live Strategy
- Licensing & Placements
- Business Management
- Taxes & Financial Literacy
- Industry Insights & More
The Workshops
Every one sits in one of three categories.
Artist Development
Create My Brand Like a Pro
Craft your artist identity. What you are, who it is for, and how it holds together across everything anyone sees.
Marketing
Break Through the Noise
Market your music with confidence. Rollout strategy, press kits, social media strategy and what a marketing budget is actually for.
Business Management
Register and Receive Royalties
Get set up and get paid. Registrations, rights, royalties, and the difference between money you are owed and money that reaches you.
Marketing
Tour Life Toolkit
Book, route and export your shows. Holding dates, building a run that pays for itself, and what changes when the shows cross a border.
Marketing
Pitch, Place and Profit
License your music and earn more. Pitching, placements, and how licensing income actually reaches a writer and a rights holder.
Business Management
Keep What You Earn
What you owe, when it is due, and what can be deducted. Set aside the right amount as it arrives rather than finding out in April.
TEACH WITH MBA
Bring your expertise to the Academy.
We partner with music professionals and executives to create practical workshops, market them to our audience, and share the revenue.
MEMBERSHIP
Choose how you learn.
Free Community
Free
No card required
- The community of recording artists, songwriters, record producers, and music executives
- Online Discussions, post and reply
- Your own profile in the member directory
- Industry Connections, find members open to collaborate
- Livestream Q&A sessions
Academy Monthly
$19.99/month
Cancel any time
- Everything in the free community
- Stream every on-demand workshop
- Listening Sessions, Pitch Sessions and Live Events
- No access to templates
Best value
Academy Annual
$199.90/year
Two months free against the monthly price
- Everything in Monthly
- The full downloadable template library
Prefer one workshop? Purchase any workshop for $89, keep access to it, and receive its included downloadable templates. No subscription required.