What are Music forum communities?

These communities have a forum format, where typically any user can make a post, comment on a post, and upvote/downvote. Hive Index lists 88 music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. Browse the full Music topic for every platform and feature combination.

How many Music communities with forum are listed?

Hive Index lists 88 music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. See the main Music topic for all 134+ communities in this category.

What are the most popular music forum communities on Hive Index?

The Nightlife Nexus, r/IndieMusicFeedback, EDM (Electronic Dance Music), and r/WeAreTheMusicMakers are among the most popular music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities, based on visitor interest on Hive Index.

Which platforms have the most music forum communities?

Reddit (42), Independent Platforms (25), and Facebook (8) host the most music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities.

What other features do music forum communities offer?

Among music forum communities, other common features include Newsletter (15%).

Are there free music forum communities?

80 of 88 (91%) music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities are free to join, including The Nightlife Nexus, r/IndieMusicFeedback, EDM (Electronic Dance Music), and r/WeAreTheMusicMakers. The remaining 8 require payment, an application, or both.

How large are music forum communities?

Hive Index lists 88 music forum communities in the Hive Index directory of communities. The largest include r/Music (38.6M members), r/hiphopheads (5.5M members), and r/kpop (3.9M members). Median reported size is about 26K members.

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How does Hive Index collect and rank these listings?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and tagged with features like forum. Hive Index updates platform, member, review, and traffic data where available. Popular reflects visitor interest in the Hive Index directory of communities. These listings in the Hive Index directory of communities were last updated 6/16/2026.

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88 Music forum communities

Updated 6/16/2026

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#1
The Nightlife Nexus
on discord
Connect with partygoers, discover trending parties, find promoters, meet singles, network with industry insiders, and access exclusive perks on the first Discord community created by professional promoters for the nightlife industry!
61 members
Forum
Chat
Perks
Events
Jobs
65 views / month
#2
r/IndieMusicFeedback
on reddit
IMF is a give and receive feedback system - an interactive subreddit that requires members to give quality feedback to other musicians before posting. We welcome all artists, all genres.
113K members
Forum
Chat
Events
45 views / month
#3
EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
on facebook
Fans and producers of EDM Electronic Dance Music.
22K members
Forum
14 views / month
#4
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
on reddit
WATMM is a place for music makers to discuss the active process of making music.
3.8M members
Forum
51 views / month
#5
r/gamemusic
on reddit
Favorite soundtrack ever? New soundtrack coming out? Got a cool site to share, or a video of yourself playing some awesome game music? Great!
140K members
Forum
11 views / month
#6
r/newgrass
on reddit
This is a subreddit created to allow us to have a place to share our love of bluegrass that has fused with our love of many other genres (folk, rock, country, jam). There's no walls here to box us in. Share videos, music articles, festival news, anything you feel that can help push forward the scene. We welcome it here!
5K members
Forum
13 views / month
#7
Music Industry Connect
on twitter
For music artists (all genres), producers, publicists, bloggers, etc to connect, collaborate, showcase their music & grow their platform!
903 members
Forum
18 views / month
#8
Ukulele Underground
Welcome to Ukulele underground! Check out our forums for all our music tips.
136K members
Forum
17 views / month
#9
r/straykids
on reddit
A community for fans of the K-pop boy group Stray Kids, under JYP Entertainment.
248K members
Forum
18 views / month
#10
KVR Audio
KVR Audio is a great place for everything electronic music production. There are tones of posts about different software & hardware synthesizers, effects, instruments etc. either offering tutorials on sound design, music theory, development based questions or technical problems encountered by others.
515K members
Forum
Events
Newsletter
Jobs
Paid
20 views / month
VI Control
V.I. Control Forum is a virtual-instruments-applications-oriented-community that has some of the most highly experienced post contributors in real time. Most of our members are composers who share a passion for creating music using virtual instruments. VI Control Forum has become an important resource for thousands of musicians and composers all over the world. Many of these contributors are experts in their field.
34K members
Forum
Chat
12 views / month
Mando Hangout
The mission of the Mando Hangout is to become the world's most comprehensive mandolin resource. We're doing it by bringing the world's mandolin players together with powerful community-building tools created for musicians, by musicians.
7K members
Forum
Newsletter
r/hiphopheads
on reddit
The latest music, videos & news relating to your favorite hip-hop & R&B artists. Please read the [**Guidelines/FAQ**](http://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/wiki/index) before posting!
5.5M members
Forum
Chat
40 views / month
EDM Identity Friends & Family
on twitter
A place for dance music lovers and festival fanatics to discuss the latest happenings in the scene.
109 members
Forum
Apply
16 views / month
r/musictheory
on reddit
/r/musictheory is a community for the discussion of music theory and related topics. Since they are not well-covered in other subreddits, questions and discussions about Notation/Engraving are also welcome.
721K members
Forum
21 views / month
r/MusicEd
on reddit
Designed to give music educators an online tool for easy access to forums, discussion boards, advice, teaching strategies, teaching stories, advocacy tips, pertinent articles, rehearsal advice, and anything else that has to do with the field of Music Education!
30K members
Forum
14 views / month
r/mandolin
on reddit
A subreddit for the wonderful world of mandolin.
28K members
Forum
12 views / month
r/Irishmusic
on reddit
Come and join the session on Reddit! The craic's mighty. This is a Reddit community for appreciation of Irish Traditional Music from all over the world. Content is mainly Irish Trad, but as with many sessions, some other Celtic styles are appreciated as well.
40K members
Forum
12 views / month
r/oldtimemusic
on reddit
A place for lovers of old-time music.
9K members
Forum
12 views / month
r/RootsMusic
on reddit
Blues, Bluegrass, Old Time, Guitars, Fiddles, Banjos, Anything Rootsy - Non-US Traditional Music Also Very Welcome
2K members
Forum
11 views / month
r/microtonal
on reddit
anything not 12-tone equal temperament.
8K members
Forum
9 views / month
Music Engraving Tips
on facebook
Music Engraving Tips is a great group of music engraving professionals, composers, musicians, and other enthusiasts. We share knowledge and insights about the craft of music engraving and music notation in general. Ask questions about Music Engraving, Music Notation, or Music Theory. Don't be shy. Beginners welcome! Members must follow all the group's rules. For software-specific questions, see the linked groups for the respective software's support forum.
28K members
Forum
7 views / month
r/oldskoolrave
on reddit
Tunes and tings from the golden era of dance music: '85-'95. The best of the old skool; Chicago house, Detroit techno, acid, hardcore, rave, happy hardcore, gabba, Belgian newbeat, early breakbeat, drum & bass, and jungle and more.
23K members
Forum
7 views / month
r/Samplehunters
on reddit
Welcome to Samplehunters!
27K members
Forum
16 views / month
r/diyaudio
on reddit
Reddit's original DIY Audio subreddit to discuss speaker and amplifier projects of all types, share plans and schematics, and link to interesting projects.
130K members
Forum
15 views / month
r/Luthier
on reddit
A community dedicated to the construction and repair of stringed musical instruments.
156K members
Forum
14 views / month
r/doublebass
on reddit
For the players and aficionados of the double bass, a.k.a string bass, upright bass, acoustic bass, contrabass, bass violin, bass viol, bass fiddle, bull fiddle, doghouse bass, and standup bass.
21K members
Forum
15 views / month
EDM Music Worldwide
on facebook
Group with EDM music for all EDM fans! Share & promote your amazing work here!
59K members
Forum
13 views / month
EDM Universal
on facebook
EDM Universal welcomes all Fans worldwide. This group is a Non-profit music group. We support all EDM! House, Techno, Funkadelic, Hardstyle, Electronic Bands, Dubstep, Electro, Trance, Reggae, Glitchop, Breaks, D&B, Chill, Spy, Mc's, Filthy, Prog., Industrial, Grime, Trap, Crunkstep, etc... Over 200 Genres. We want to share the music from all around the world and follow the movement worldwide. The movement will never stop. #PLUR
24K members
Forum
10 views / month
r/EDM
on reddit
Welcome to /r/EDM! Your prime source for talking about any kinds of electronic dance music and discovering the newest music in the scene
3.1M members
Forum
13 views / month
r/EDM_Festivals
on reddit
EDM Festivals
8K members
Forum
13 views / month
Spotify Community
The Spotify Community is a place for fans to discuss music, share playlists, get help with the app, and stay up to date with the latest Spotify features and news.
Forum
14 views / month
r/bangtan
on reddit
A subreddit dedicated to the South Korean boy group 방탄소년단, most commonly known as BTS, Beyond the Scene, or Bangtan Boys. News, images, videos, theories, discussions, and anything else that relates are welcome! We are OT7 in this house. Solo stans/akgaes need not apply.
755K members
Forum
22 views / month
LANDR Audio Community
We're a music mastering and production company creating community spaces for music producers, beat makers, marketers and musicians. We have different channels with different topics relevant to music production.
9K members
Forum
Chat
Pairing
Perks
Events
Newsletter
Courses
10 views / month
musicto
Making collaborative playlists together is the core behavior that drives our community. Not only is it an amazing way to discover new music, it’s a great way to get to know someone. Through the universal language of music, our curators have grown a global community where collaboration is at the heart of everything. Through sharing songs, we create opportunities to understand each other.
70 members
Forum
Chat
Apply
Pairing
Newsletter
7 views / month

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