Based on information technology to promote the upgrading of various industries, the core of Industry 4.0, the current internet big data has gradually become a hot spot of social development, and a huge amount of data gushes out. Music is the education of beauty, and it is a key to inspire people to be true and good. China has been a land of culture and music since ancient times, and has a very high position in the history of world music. Combining advanced information technology with traditional music education to promote the development of national music education is of great significance to quality education. Based on the high-speed development of the era of big data, this article studies the specific application of big data technology in college music education, helps college students to cultivate open thinking and improve their independent music learning ability through online teaching platform, and formulates different teaching plans according to students' music learning data.