r/musicbusiness is a subreddit with 25k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses social media, struggling, manager, music, and marketing, and they frequently recommend/review music.
A professional community focused on music business, publishing, licensing, royalties, copyright, distribution (Symphonic, Distrokid, CDBaby, Amuse), artist management, music marketing, sync deals, record labels, contracts, streaming monetization, PROs (ASCAP, BMI), and the independent music industry.
For artists, producers, managers, and music entrepreneurs navigating today’s music business.
Popular Themes in r/musicbusiness
#1
Advice Requests
: "If you could give advice to yourself from 5 years ago, what would you say?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Currently at 200k+ Spotify Monthly Listeners — Looking to leave DistroKid for a selective/private distributor with anti-DMCA protection & low fees. Any recommendations?"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/musicbusiness
#1
Social Media
5 posts
#2
Struggling
5 posts
#3
Manager
4 posts
#4
Music
3 posts
#5
Marketing
3 posts
#6
Distribution
3 posts
#7
Music Distribution
3 posts
#8
Career
1 post
#9
Mentor
1 post
#10
Entrepreneurship
1 post
Products Discussed in r/musicbusiness
Music
4 reviews
#1
Viberate
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Spotontrack
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Songstats
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/musicbusiness
#1
Question
: "If you could give advice to yourself from 5 years ago, what would you say?"
60 posts
#2
Discussion
: "We asked for splits two years ago. Nobody cared until the song ended up in a Pepsi campaign. Now they want to involve lawyers"
21 posts
#3
Industry News
: "New Gonzo Capital piece: how Warner went from suing Suno to owning a piece of it, and why the musicians are now suing Warner."
2 posts
#4
Resource / Guide
: "Vevo Backstage Direct Access"
1 post
#5
Announcement
: "I’m Josh Brust, co-founder of the Actuation Group. AMA about building a career in the music industry."
1 post
Member Growth in r/musicbusiness
Yearly
+8k members(51.6%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026