About r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
In its own words:
WATMM is a place for music makers to discuss the active process of making music.
Community guide
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers (#255, about 3.8 million) (WATMM) is for music makers discussing the active process of making music. Rules ban promotion/posting music, off-topic/low-effort posts, distributor/PRO support, legal questions, piracy, surveys/polls, tech-support requests, and “what do I buy/use” shopping asks—pointing to full rules/FAQ. Text (~13.1 ppd).
Process talk, not promo drops
Discuss making music; don’t post tracks or run promotion here.
What belongs in other rooms
Distributor/PRO support, legal Qs, tech support, and gear-shopping threads are redirected.
Practical pointers
Text-only samples; check FAQ before repeating basics.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Sep 9, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 388 subscribers (+0.01%). Among the 20 communities on our music list it is number 3 by size. It sits just behind r/harrypotter (#254) and ahead of r/TaylorSwift (#256) in our ranking.
What sets r/WeAreTheMusicMakers apart
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 100% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 34% across the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/WeAreTheMusicMakers grew from 3,839,729 to 3,842,266 subscribers (+2.5K, +0.07%). That is about 58 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/WeAreTheMusicMakers talks about
Looking at the titles of 90 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “music”, “looking”, “sound”, “making” and “advice”. Other frequent themes are artists, track, song, vocal, beat and recording. Recurring phrases include “making music”, “watmm weekly”, “music industry” and “reference tracks”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Activity and best time to post
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers gets about 13 new posts a day. The public archive holds 404,762 posts and 3,352,348 comments in total, about 8.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (17 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (9). Posting peaks around 12:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
The moderators of r/WeAreTheMusicMakers list 11 rules. In short:
- Be Civil
- No Promotion or posting music
- No off-topic and/or low-effort posts
- No Distributor or PRO support requests
- No Legal Questions
- No Piracy
- No Surveys or polls
- No Technical Support Requests
- No "What do I buy/What do I use"
- Full sub rules linked here
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/WeAreTheMusicMakers have?
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers has 3,842,266 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #255 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,537 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/WeAreTheMusicMakers created?
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers was created on Sep 9, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/WeAreTheMusicMakers still active?
Yes. r/WeAreTheMusicMakers gets about 13 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 404,762 posts and 3,352,348 comments. In a sample of 90 recent posts we counted 85 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/WeAreTheMusicMakers?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 12:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/WeAreTheMusicMakers?
The community describes itself as: “WATMM is a place for music makers to discuss the active process of making music.” Recent post titles often mention music, looking, sound, making and advice. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/WeAreTheMusicMakers SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/WeAreTheMusicMakers as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/WeAreTheMusicMakers?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/WeAreTheMusicMakers accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Be Civil”; “No Promotion or posting music”; “No off-topic and/or low-effort posts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/WeAreTheMusicMakers?
Communities with similar topics include r/EDM (3.1M), r/indieheads (3.6M), r/Music (38.6M), r/3Dprinting (3.5M) and r/popheads (3.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/WeAreTheMusicMakers.