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Best time to post in r/musicmarketing

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/musicmarketing are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 158 recent posts, an estimated 98% were still up about a day later.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/musicmarketing

In our sample of 594 recent and top r/musicmarketing posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 2pm UTC, and are weakest around Monday 9am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0
  1. Window 1

    Wed around 2pm

    avg score 48.1 · 9 posts sampled

  2. Window 2

    Thu around 5pm

    avg score 57.4 · 5 posts sampled

  3. Window 3

    Thu around 3pm

    avg score 50.2 · 6 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

98%

of 158 recent r/musicmarketing posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.

How this is measured

Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.

Strictness: ModeratePublic subText + link postsFlair optionalSelf-promo banned

r/musicmarketing rules: what actually gets removed

Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 1.NO SPAM / SELF PROMOTION

    Enforcement varies

    See our WIKI for a list of subs where you can share your music. If you are a music marketing professional, feel free to post your tips and suggestions, but NOT links to your social accounts, websites, or invitations to paid goods or services.

  2. 2.Minimum Karma

    Enforcement varies

    In an effort to combat spam and malicious content from throw-away accounts, you must meet minimum karma requirements. Details are in our Community WIKI. DO NOT MESSAGE THE MODS ABOUT THIS.

  3. 3.Be Kind

    Enforcement varies

    Uncivil comments, name-calling, any language that is defamatory or libelous will not be tolerated. The most egregious violations will result in an immediate and permanent ban.

  4. 4.Asked and Answered

    Enforcement varies

    At the mods discretion, if your post matches a topic in our WIKI FAQ, it will be removed with the suggestion you read our FAQ for more information. Click on the link to our WIKI to view our FAQ.

  5. 5.No Flaming or Posting Botted Playlists

    Enforcement varies

    Thoughtful criticism of submission services, labels, streaming platforms etc. is allowed. However, flaming music marketing businesses is not allowed. See Rule #3. Because we don't have time to confirm botted playlist claims, do not post botted playlists.

  6. 6.No Memes / Low Effort Content

    Enforcement varies

    This sub is for serious discussions with posts and comments from musicians eager to find their audience. No memes or posts that do not contribute to our purpose. Minimum post lengths will be enforced

  7. 7.Stay On Topic

    Enforcement varies

    Posts and comments must be about music marketing, not other aspects of being a musician. Examples: Music production, songwriting, etc.

  8. 8.Requests for plays / subs / followers / Feedback

    Enforcement varies

    This sub is not the place for requesting Play 4 Play, followers or subscribers, such posts will be removed and continued offenders may be banned.

r/musicmarketing does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.

Can you self-promote in r/musicmarketing?

No. r/musicmarketing bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "NO SPAM / SELF PROMOTION: See our WIKI for a list of subs where you can share your music.". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.

r/musicmarketing by the numbers

Members
110K
Active right now
Not public
Posts / day
7
126 comments / day
Community age
13 years
since Sep 8, 2012
What a successful r/musicmarketing post looks like · 194 top posts from the last month
Median title lengthPosts with a linkPosts with flairDominant format
51 characters23%100%text posts

What gets removed in r/musicmarketing

  • Self-promotion

    r/musicmarketing bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.

  • Low karma or a new account

    r/musicmarketing publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.

  • Reddit's sitewide spam filter

    A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.

  • A shadowbanned account

    If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.

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Subreddits like r/musicmarketing

Posting somewhere adjacent? Each of these has its own rules and its own removal pattern. Check the one you actually plan to post in.

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r/musicmarketing posting questions

Can I post links in r/musicmarketing?

Yes. r/musicmarketing accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.

Does r/musicmarketing require karma to post?

r/musicmarketing does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.

Can you self-promote in r/musicmarketing?

No. r/musicmarketing bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "NO SPAM / SELF PROMOTION: See our WIKI for a list of subs where you can share your music.". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.

Is r/musicmarketing strict?

Moderate, by our estimate (24/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 8 rules, and its stated gates). About 2% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.

What is the best time to post in r/musicmarketing?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 2pm UTC and Thursday 5pm UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.

Why do posts get removed in r/musicmarketing?

The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 2% of r/musicmarketing posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.

Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026

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