Table Of Content
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reddit.com/r/independentmusic
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My recent experience on r/independentmusic
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About r/independentmusic - Community & Members
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How to access r/independentmusic?
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Moderators of r/independentmusic
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Why should you follow r/independentmusic?
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Community Engagement
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Playback
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Reddit Gold
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Filter by flair
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Important rules you must know before joining r/independentmusic?
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Design
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Most Upvoted Content on this subreddit
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Conclusion
reddit.com/r/independentmusic
The music industry is constantly evolving, and over the past few years there have been many significant changes. For example, huge record deals are no longer the only way that an artist can make a lot of money. Now, artists can make a lot of money by signing smaller deals that provide them with more control and freedom.
You no longer need a $30,000 music studio to create a banger. Even with as little as $500-$1000, you can get the most talented mixing engineers on the board. A world-class EDM producer Maarten Vorwerk charged $30,000 for the most popular EDM tracks ?Tsunami?, and ?Stampede?, which apparently became festival bangers about five years ago. Had Vorwerk kept the track to himself, he wouldn't have been able to get his track out in front of the world, and that's the major stumbling block for independent music producers. They have the talent and skills to create unique tracks but don't have the necessary backing. And this applies to industries all over the world, not just the EDM genre.
Independent music lovers, this is your day! We're reviewing one of the most underrated communities on Reddit called r/independentmusic. Make sure you're prepared, because if you're an independent content creator, you might learn some valuable things today.
My recent experience on r/independentmusic
One of the most active members of this subreddit is papastaranimus. He is constantly helping independent music producers to get their music seen on Twitch. The latest post that I interacted with on this sub was his post which advised producers on how to get their music played on Twitch. He asked up and upcoming producers to submit their music to him, so he can increase their chances of having their music played via his network-building efforts all across the platform. This was a kind gesture from the user and it's the efforts like this that make a community stand out.
About r/independentmusic - Community & Members
The community has a total of 9,800 members. Out of these, 8-20 members are online at any given time. This subreddit was created on March 12th, 2013, and it does not seem to be growing lately. Back when it started, the subreddit looked promising as artists from different genres were herding in to get some recognition. However, in recent times the post engagement has fallen considerably and most of the members have given up. They are no longer hungry for recognition.
How to access r/independentmusic?
If you're not a Reddit user, you can create an account and confirm your email address in order to join the Independent Music subreddit. Once you do, you'll be able to follow subreddits, comment on posts, and even post anything on any of the subreddits.
Moderators of r/independentmusic
This is not the case with r/independentmusic, as it seems that these moderators are doing their job well by carefully moderating posts and banning anyone who doesn't abide by the rules.
I was impressed to see that there were three moderators taking care of r/independentmusic. This is often not the case with music producers who have worked on a track for weeks- they just want engagement from the audience as quickly as possible. However, this seems not to be the case with r/independentmusic moderators; they are carefully moderating posts and banning anyone who doesn't follow the rules. This makes me feel confident that they are doing a great job of running this community
To ensure that submissions on the platform are not spammy, moderators are in charge. This can become annoying pretty quickly, because users might leave the community if they feel spammy submissions are everywhere.
At the time of writing this review, there are three mods on r/independentmusic- ?StanTheRebel?, ?IndependentMusicBot?, and ?SmallStreamersBot?. These mods work around the clock to ensure that all content on this platform meets the rules and guidelines set by the community.
Why should you follow r/independentmusic?
The content on this platform is amazing. I found an artist on this subreddit and even collaborated with him on a track. I loved the original track so much that I couldn't resist a collaboration. Similar to me, there are hundreds of producers who meet like-minded musicians, and they connect instantly. This platform is not just for creators wanting to get recognized but also for small producers to partner and create something special on their level.
Community Engagement
There are a mere 10,000 members of r/independent, and even fewer posts receive upvotes. A top post on the day barely manages to reach double digits. Although I understand that many creators just want to promote their content and not care about others, this isn't how it works at a small level. It's crucial that community members support each other and help each other grow. For instance, it's only when you hit 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, that you'll be able to grow from there. Anything until that number is simply a hit-and-miss.
Playback
Most of the links that are posted on this page are from YouTube or Twitch. And as you know, there is no problem with streaming when it's happening on YouTube. Even on a data connection or a low wifi speed, you can still manage to hear the audio well. And that's the major benefit of this platform.
Reddit Gold
I listened to about 30 tracks in a single sitting and found 7-8 of them to be amazing. However, much to my disappointment, the most upvoted track from those 30 garnered just 8 upvotes, which was very sad to witness. As a indie music producer, it's not surprising that traction on this platform is not as rewarding as it is on other platforms because it's not a give-and-take community. It's just I'll shove my content down your throat and leave the platform.
Filter by flair
On a positive note, I like the filter by flair for Twitch streamer PapaStanimus. That's the only Filter by Flair that you have on this page. And credit to him because he does help out talented music producers. However, I feel that the mods can do a much better job by asking the music submitters to flair the content based upon their genres, and BPM. I feel if they make it more of a collaborative platform, it'll grow enormously over the next few years.
Important rules you must know before joining r/independentmusic?
There is no shame in being a part of a bigger community. You want your content to be recognized and music to be heard by thousands if not millions of people. But in our desperation to get our music out there, we often end up spamming the social platforms and that's certainly not something you can do on this subreddit.
Unfortunately, there are no rules on r/independentmusic, which means that you'll find hundreds of artists with no actual skills spamming the feed with their unmixed music. I'm not suggesting they shouldn't be allowed to upload, but segregating the production skills on the basis of time, knowledge, and genre would prevent this from happening.
Design
There is a great community design and an interesting music cover on this subreddit. There are no options in the header section and just below that you have your standard Reddit sorting options. Towards the right, you have ?Community Information? followed by ?Mods? and ?Musicians Lounge?.
Most Upvoted Content on this subreddit
I am looking for independent music to use during my broadcast and would love for you to send me your tracks.
guarantees your music will be played!
1. If you have music that you would like to share with the Twitch community, please submit it for consideration. If your music receives 33 upvotes, it will be sure to appear on live streams!
Aspiring artists and bands are looking for an opportunity to be featured on a new blog. If you are interested in being featured, please vote for this post!
Hi there,
I love streaming on Twitch and would like to use only independent music as background entertainment. Could you send me your best tracks for me to play? Thank you!
Conclusion
With the rise of platforms such as YouTube, and SoundCloud, more and more artists are able to gain a large following and make a living from it. The rise of independent creators has been a big surprise to the major recording labels, who have been exploiting talented artists for their quick million dollars. It's not just the recognition itself that has changed recently; the process of creating, mixing, and marketing music has changed quite a bit too.
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