r/independentmusic is a subreddit with 23k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses music, indie, new, new music, and release.
Are you searching for independent music to either listen to, or use for your projects? Start here.
Popular Themes in r/independentmusic
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Self-taught pianist composer here. This is an original waltz I wrote~"
45 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Recommend Me Your Music"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Been making music since I was a kid s, still stuck, is it me or my music? 😔"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Looking for bands, for a new independent music website"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I just drop who wanna collab?hmu"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/independentmusic
#1
Music
: "Recommend Me Your Music"
260 posts
#2
Indie
: "Folk/Indie Rock/ DIY from ATL - New EP and download codes"
69 posts
#3
New
: "New song🫶"
65 posts
#4
New Music
: "I made an album about growing up in foster care and rough places and its aftermath lol. The mixes are raw like a dug up cassette but I pushed the music as far as I could to reflect what you can do with nothing. How’s it hitting?"
43 posts
#5
Release
: "Finally posting old projects"
40 posts
#6
Video
: "Love Ghost x The Skinner Brothers- "Worth It" (official music Video)"
30 posts
#7
Song
26 posts
#8
Rock
: "Memoria - Without a doubt (Alternative Rock, Modern Shoegaze)"
25 posts
#9
Rap
: "TRap Beat (influenced by King Von type beats)"
23 posts
#10
Track
: "New song🫶"
22 posts
Member Growth in r/independentmusic
Yearly
+2k members(8.8%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026