r/WeAreTheMusicMakers

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About r/WeAreTheMusicMakers

WATMM is a place for music makers to discuss the active process of making music.

The community at a glance

r/WeAreTheMusicMakers is a Subreddit for Music Lovers with roughly 3.8M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Music topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Making, and Music. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention music distributor, vsts, and midi keyboard.

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Established 2008
3.8M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +0.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 25K members
  • 2014: 26K members
  • 2015: 16K members
  • 2016: 24K members
  • 2017: 80K members
  • 2018: 324K members
  • 2019: 349K members
  • 2020: 710K members
  • 2023: 1.2M members
  • 2024: 864K members
  • 2025: 187K members
  • 2026: 25K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 64 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Unauthorized release appeared on my Spotify Artist profile with my name, artwork but not my track - need advice
    2. what advice would you give to someone who wants to make music but is a noob at everything?
    3. Help with understanding percussions
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Unauthorized release appeared on my Spotify Artist profile with my name, artwork but not my track - need advice · what advice would you give to someone who wants to make music but is a noob at everything? · Help with understanding percussions
    12
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. As a leisurely producer with professional ambition, which Studio monitors would you buy, if budget is tight?
    2. Need urgent help with music for an animation short (free)
    3. Where can I find instruments and sounds (specifically drums) like the ones in this video?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    As a leisurely producer with professional ambition, which Studio monitors would you buy, if budget is tight? · Need urgent help with music for an animation short (free) · Where can I find instruments and sounds (specifically drums) like the ones in this video?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I don't like making music anymore
    2. I cant write lyrics that go well with the melodies I make.
    3. Why do my plugins sound flat compared to others?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I don't like making music anymore · I cant write lyrics that go well with the melodies I make. · Why do my plugins sound flat compared to others?
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I’ve never played a live show. Streaming was my entire income, so I built a platform that pays artists 88%
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I’ve never played a live show. Streaming was my entire income, so I built a platform that pays artists 88%
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Musician Tax-Write Source(s)?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Musician Tax-Write Source(s)?
    1

Topics

  • Struggling
    51 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    51
  • Making
    40 posts in the past month
    #2
    Making
    40
  • Music
    37 posts in the past month
    #3
    Music
    37
  • Recording
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Recording
    9
  • Vocal
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Vocal
    7

Flair

  • Weekly Thread
    8 posts in the past month
    1. /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread
    2. /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread
    3. /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread
    #1
    Weekly Thread
    /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread · /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread · /r/WATMM Weekly Promotion Thread
    8

Product recommendations

  • music distributor
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best music distributor right now?
    2. What’s music distributor is the best?
    3. What is the best distributor for indie artist?
    #1
    music distributor
    What is the best music distributor right now? · What’s music distributor is the best? · What is the best distributor for indie artist?
    7
  • vsts
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best Jazz VSTs for Samples
    2. Best free or low cost plugins that enhance and amplify vocals?
    3. Best vsts for rnb?
    #2
    vsts
    Best Jazz VSTs for Samples · Best free or low cost plugins that enhance and amplify vocals? · Best vsts for rnb?
    6
  • midi keyboard
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Midi Keyboard recs?
    2. Looking to sell my Launchpad and buy a MIDI keyboard, any recs?
    3. Recs on a reasonable quality midi keyboard for $300 or less?
    #3
    midi keyboard
    Midi Keyboard recs? · Looking to sell my Launchpad and buy a MIDI keyboard, any recs? · Recs on a reasonable quality midi keyboard for $300 or less?
    3
  • daw
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the Best DAW for a Rock Band?
    2. Best DAW FOR 4GB RAM LAPTOP (basic Pentium processor) ?
    #4
    daw
    What is the Best DAW for a Rock Band? · Best DAW FOR 4GB RAM LAPTOP (basic Pentium processor) ?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/WeAreTheMusicMakers for?
Best for Music Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/WeAreTheMusicMakers 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/WeAreTheMusicMakers have?
Roughly 3.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/WeAreTheMusicMakers on?
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers 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/WeAreTheMusicMakers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/WeAreTheMusicMakers is organized under Music Lovers.
How do I join r/WeAreTheMusicMakers?
You can join r/WeAreTheMusicMakers 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.
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