A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.
r/listentothis (about 17.9M members, directory rank #51) is oriented to listening recommendations with popularity and format rules that keep posts in discovery territory. Broad music community posts, indie-focused discussion, hip-hop news and maker talk each belong elsewhere.
See also Music vs listentothis on SubMouse. Noisy unrelated directory hits are omitted.
Stay on listentothis for under-the-radar listening recommendations that meet its rules. Use Music for general music community posts, indieheads for alternative/indie coverage, hiphopheads for hip-hop and R&B news, and WeAreTheMusicMakers when you are making music.
r/listentothis — Listen To This
The musical community of reddit -- Now reopened by the order of Reddit
r/Music
When to choose it: General music community posts rather than deep-cut discovery under a popularity cap.
Why it is here: Paired on Music vs listentothis. Public description: Reddit’s #1 music community (about 38.6M members, rank #7).
How it differs from r/listentothis: Broad music hub versus discovery-threshold listening posts.
indieheads: Reddit's Indie Music Community
When to choose it: Alternative, experimental, independent and underground music discussion.
Why it is here: Public description: Reddit’s large community for alternative/indie/underground music (about 3.6M members, rank #273). Clear genre-scene focus next to listentothis.
How it differs from r/listentothis: Indie scene coverage versus cross-genre discovery posts.
/r/HipHopHeads on Reddit
When to choose it: Hip-hop and R&B news, videos and discussion.
Why it is here: Public description: latest music, videos and news for hip-hop and R&B artists (about 5.5M members, rank #158). Genre hub rather than general discovery.
How it differs from r/listentothis: Genre newsroom versus listentothis’ cross-genre deep cuts.
We Are The Music Makers
When to choose it: You are producing or writing music, not only recommending tracks.
Why it is here: Public description: for music makers to discuss the active process of making music (about 3.8M members, rank #255).
How it differs from r/listentothis: Creator process versus listener discovery.
Run the automatic finder for r/listentothis (results are matched from our directory; that page is not indexed): Find related to r/listentothis.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.