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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 62 recent posts, an estimated 98% were still up about a day later.
Welcome to the r/musicmarketing! The only sub on Reddit 100% devoted to getting answers on how to market your music. PLEASE! Read our rules and Community WIKI before attempting to post. Help our community be its best! Report rule violations to mods. NOTE ! - You will need minimum 50 Contribution Karma to Post here.
The best and worst hours to post in r/musicmarketing
In our sample of 567 recent and top r/musicmarketing posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 6pm UTC (10 posts in that hour), and are weakest around Monday 10am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Oct 21, 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.
- Window 1
Mon around 6pm
avg score 24.9 · 10 posts sampled
- Window 2
Mon around 12pm
avg score 13.3 · 10 posts sampled
- Window 3
Sat around 10pm
avg score 13.2 · 10 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
98%
of 62 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 Oct 9, 2026.
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.NO SPAM / SELF PROMOTION
Enforcement variesSee 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.Minimum Karma
Enforcement variesIn 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.Be Kind
Enforcement variesUncivil 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.Asked and Answered
Enforcement variesAt 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.No Flaming or Posting Botted Playlists
Enforcement variesThoughtful 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.No Memes / Low Effort Content
Enforcement variesThis 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.Stay On Topic
Enforcement variesPosts and comments must be about music marketing, not other aspects of being a musician. Examples: Music production, songwriting, etc.
8.Requests for plays / subs / followers / Feedback
Enforcement variesThis 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?
Mostly no. r/musicmarketing restricts self-promotion and only allows the narrow exception its rule spells out. The sub's own wording: "NO SPAM / SELF PROMOTION: See our WIKI for a list of subs where you can share your music". Anything outside that exception, like a standalone launch or product post, gets removed.
r/musicmarketing by the numbers
- Members
- 115K
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 6
- 112 comments / day
- Community age
- 14 years
- since Sep 8, 2012
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 characters | 23% | 100% | text posts |
What gets removed in r/musicmarketing
Self-promotion
r/musicmarketing restricts self-promo to the narrow exception its rule allows. Standalone product links and launch 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.
Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.
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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.
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 Monday 6pm UTC and Monday 12pm 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 Oct 21, 2026
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