Community Overview
About r/Music
Reddit’s #1 Music Community
The community at a glance
r/Music is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 38.5M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Music topic page.
Roughly 368K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Music, Worst, and Hate. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention music app and music downloader.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +368K members
Growth: +1.0% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1.8M members
- 2014: 2.4M members
- 2015: 2.5M members
- 2016: 4.6M members
- 2017: 3.2M members
- 2018: 2.0M members
- 2019: 3.6M members
- 2020: 4.7M members
- 2023: 6.0M members
- 2024: 3.0M members
- 2025: 2.6M members
- 2026: 207K members
2013
+1.8M new
2014
+2.4M new
2015
+2.5M new
2016
+4.6M new
2017
+3.2M new
2018
+2.0M new
2019
+3.6M new
2020
+4.7M new
2023
+6.0M new
2024
+3.0M new
2025
+2.6M new
2026
+207K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 98K members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 25K members
- Dec: 22K members
- Jan: 25K members
- Feb: 26K members
- Mar: 24K members
- Apr: 40K members
- May: 29K members
- Jun: 49K members
- Jul: 14K members
August 2025
+98K new
September 2025
+0 new
October 2025
+0 new
November 2025
+25K new
December 2025
+22K new
January 2026
+25K new
February 2026
+26K new
March 2026
+24K new
April 2026
+40K new
May 2026
+29K new
June 2026
+49K new
July 2026
+14K new
Themes
- News1 post in the past month
- Taylor Swift Faces Backlash After Fans Discover Executive of ICE Detention Contractor Attended Wedding
#11NewsTaylor Swift Faces Backlash After Fans Discover Executive of ICE Detention Contractor Attended Wedding - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- I want you all recommend me sads song like really sad I wanna cry
#21Advice RequestsI want you all recommend me sads song like really sad I wanna cry
Topics
- Music18 posts in the past month#118Music
- Worst16 posts in the past month#216Worst
- Hate14 posts in the past month#314Hate
- Rock3 posts in the past month#43Rock
- Guitar3 posts in the past month#53Guitar
Flair
- music29 posts in the past month
- guy thinks michael jackson and more are overrated
- Banusha Yasminda - Nirvana [Spiritual]
- Happy / Pop songs that unintentionally make you feel like crying
#129musicguy thinks michael jackson and more are overrated · Banusha Yasminda - Nirvana [Spiritual] · Happy / Pop songs that unintentionally make you feel like crying - article28 posts in the past month
- Lauren Bennett, 'Party Rock Anthem' Singer, Dead at 37
- Australian Prime Minister Apologizes For Saying He’d Have Sex With Kylie Minogue
- Alicia Keys draws MAGA outrage after noting women don’t have ‘equal rights’ under the US Constitution
#228articleLauren Bennett, 'Party Rock Anthem' Singer, Dead at 37 · Australian Prime Minister Apologizes For Saying He’d Have Sex With Kylie Minogue · Alicia Keys draws MAGA outrage after noting women don’t have ‘equal rights’ under the US Constitution - discussion8 posts in the past month
- A variety of sad albums, from a sad person
- where do you find new music nowadays?
- Somebody that I used to know is NOT 15 years old.
#38discussionA variety of sad albums, from a sad person · where do you find new music nowadays? · Somebody that I used to know is NOT 15 years old. - new release2 posts in the past month
- Rhonk - MONTAGEM POTAA [Brazilian Phonk]
- My new single on Spotify
#42new releaseRhonk - MONTAGEM POTAA [Brazilian Phonk] · My new single on Spotify - other2 posts in the past month
- Skelephant - Serenity [Rock]. Who does he sound like (2nd track)? Having a tip-of-my-tongue moment.
- Can someone pinpoint the sound to the second track of this video, “Serenity”; I’m having a tip of my tongue moment and can’t for the life of me place whom his voice reminds me of.
#52otherSkelephant - Serenity [Rock]. Who does he sound like (2nd track)? Having a tip-of-my-tongue moment. · Can someone pinpoint the sound to the second track of this video, “Serenity”; I’m having a tip of my tongue moment and can’t for the life of me place whom his voice reminds me of.
Product recommendations
- music app3 posts in the past month
- What’s the best offline music player app for iPhones
- what is the best music app
- Anyone recommending any offline music app
#13music appWhat’s the best offline music player app for iPhones · what is the best music app · Anyone recommending any offline music app - music downloader2 posts in the past month
- Best music downloader
- Best Sites/Apps for High-Quality Music Downloads?
#22music downloaderBest music downloader · Best Sites/Apps for High-Quality Music Downloads?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Music for?
- Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Music free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Music have?
- Roughly 38.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Music on?
- r/Music runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Music cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Music is organized under Music Lovers.
- How do I join r/Music?
- You can join r/Music by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Music communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering music production, instruments, genres, and the business of the industry. Discord hosts communities for producers, beatmakers, and musicians at every level, Reddit has massive communities for genre-specific discussion, and dedicated platforms serve niche interests from jazz theory to synth collecting.
Monthly Stats
- 11
- Views /mo (-8%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (-10%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (+100%)
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