DIY Music Business 101 - Learn about the New Music Industry (Udemy.com)
Learn Music Business Essentials Today - Build a Career in the New Music Industry as an Independent Music Artist
Created by: Tomas George
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- Music business concepts such as copyright and royalties
- Where all of the royalties come from and how to collect them all!
- How to get started as an independent music artist
- How music streaming works
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 15% of them
- Reviews257#858 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 65% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 86% of them
Course Description
Still scratching your head over things like copyright, royalties, and publishing?
Not sure where all of the money comes from?
We get it, and that’s why we made this course.
This course is for independent music artists and producers looking to pursue a career in the new music business.
After taking this course, you will feel more confident and better informed when navigating the ever-complex business of music.
Until now, you have probably tried to Google many of these industry concepts, but came away even more confused!
Or, you have found many resources, but they don’t explain how things work today.
If this sounds like you, then we are here to help!
Who are your instructors?
Tomas George is a Music Producer and Best Selling Udemy Instructor with over 300,000 students enrolled.
Christopher Carvalho runs Unlock Your Sound out of the UK, helping up-and-coming music artists like you, create and release their music online.
This course covers the essentials of the new and ever-changing music industry:
Copyright
Royalties
Publishing
Streaming
Facebook and Youtube monetisation
Distribution
...and much more!
Anyone who is looking to build a career in music must understand the above. If you don't, then this course is perfect for you.
So go ahead and click the enrol button, and we'll see you in lesson 1!
Cheers,
Christopher and Tomas
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
257 Reviews
Tomas George
Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.
I've been producing and writing music for over twenty years. I have an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.
I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.
Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that over 400,000 students worldwide have taken.
My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music and audio production.
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Reviews
By Alysia Liverdos on 10/4/2023
This course has helped me feel more confident to post stuff online in a professional manner easily, and I'm grateful to have been shown some of the resources I can use to do so!
By Wisdom Achingegai Owor on 8/21/2022
Thanks a lot sir Tomas and sir Christopher for this wonderful course, now I am fully confident about how the music business works and can now launch my career in the industry with the understanding of it. I am certain that with this knowledge of how to do music business the right way, i will be successful in it, and I will always remember that I was thought by great legends.
By Paul John Kurf on 3/9/2022
So far, so good. I think my only suggestion at this midway point would be that the transcripts need to be edited. Speech-to-voice changes a lot of things, sometimes. I'm learning a lot and taking notes in addition to those valuable transcripts.
By Robbie Fitzsimmons on 1/19/2022
The videos are too short and don't go as deep in the subject matter as I was hoping. Also, not super engaging having a person speaking into a microphone in front of a black background.
By Guven Oguz on 5/11/2021
A very useful bunch of tips, tricks, advises covering royalties, PRO and copyrights, pre-release steps, several monetization solutions, even outsourcing with freelancers etc etc.. I will personally try this freelancer competition thing a.s.a.p. for my upcoming release cover design :) Thank you Tomas & Christopher..
By Tom Wright on 4/27/2021
The information is there but not very well structured, this is a complicated subject which needs clarification to understand and it doesn’t feel like this course is completely clearing up the latent confusion that comes with the topic
By Johanan Yisrael on 12/6/2020
I found new ways to market and brand my ideas. I'm glad I purchased this course. Marketing and promoting also understanding The Business Of Music quickly and concisely, a must if you are an indie artist -Johanan
By Shaun Paul Vail on 6/9/2019
This Series is addressing the next steps I need to be taking to protect my interests in the contemporary music field - both as a artist and a songwriter. I highly recommend it!
By Ben Balser on 5/31/2019
What a fantastic course! These guys cover everything! I thought I was going to get the same old social media lecture everyone else and their cousin gives. Nope, I got information I have not heard anywhere else. Practical, good advice. I have so much more to consider now that I'm going to retool my approach to marketing my own music. Thanks guys, y'all rock!
By José Antonio Acosta Hdez on 5/30/2019
Great content. Personally I missed some information on sync agencies and royalties involving film music making for licencing.
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