####Community Guidelines & [Rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/wiki/index#wiki_submission_rules)

####Looking for music by smaller artists? Check out /r/listentothis 

####Are you a musician? Read our [guide to promoting your music.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/21lakd/how_to_get_the_most_out_of_reddit_as_a_musician/)

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####r/music Celebrity AMAs



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***LATEST***:

* ***St. Vincent ama: [link](https://new.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1clltrn/im_annie_clark_aka_musician_st_vincent_back_for/)***

* ***Kyle Gordon ama: [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1c6dmc4/hi_im_kyle_gordon_i_am_a_musical_comedian_planet/)*** 

***Recent***:

* **Norah Jones ama: [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1b5nsz0/im_norah_jones_ask_me_anything/)**

* **Rick Astley ama: [link]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/17bl9zn/hi_im_rick_astley_good_to_be_back_here_again_my/)**  

* **Brian Wecht of Ninja Sex Party ama: [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/17wqpva/im_brian_wecht_ninja_brian_from_nsp_starbomb_and/)**

* **Five Finger Death Punch ama: [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1bvtohe/hi_its_zoltan_bathory_from_five_finger_death/)**

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####Rules and Guidelines

**1. No music from the '[Hall of Fame](http://goo.gl/h1aUhL)**'  
*Do not post music from the HoF, unless it's a new release, and flaired as such.*

**2. No "discussions"** **about**, **of**, *or* **for** **yourself.**  
*Discussions about music are great. Avoid discussions 'about you.'*

**3. Artist - Title [Genre]** *Optional text*  
*Streaming music submissions include the artist, song name, and genre, using this format. Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title.*

**4. 30-day artist repost limit**  
*Music by artists who recently had a popular post (100+ upvotes) is automatically removed for the next 30 days to ensure content is fresh. If your post is removed, consider trying another artist.*

**5. No clickbait titles or emotional appeals**  
*Music should stand on its own. No emotional appeals, asking for votes, or other 'clickbait' titles. Use the comments section to share interesting stories about music.*

**6. High-quality discussions only**  
*Discussion posts should be thoughtfully crafted to encourage meaningful, civil, and constructive conversation; avoid low-effort requests for artist, song, or album recommendations.*

**7. [Don't post your own music](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion)**  
*Users must read and understand self-promo guidelines before posting.*

**8. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style posts**  
*For recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.*

**9. External links should use official artist channels**  
*External links should use respective artist channels when possible. Exceptions are made for exclusive/limited releases, on sites where such channels are unavailable, or at staff discretion.*

Whenever possible, external links should direct to artists' official channels. Exceptions are made for exclusive releases, region-restrictions, certain live performances, and other circumstances, such as when an official source is unavailable.  

**10. No solicitation**  
*No crowd-funding, surveys, data-mining, questionnaires, signup/voting requests, etc.*

**11. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracy**  
*No links to downloadable music, promotion of piracy, or unauthorized leaks.*

**12. Stay in-tune: No off-topic posts.**  
*Submissions relating to statements/actions by musicians not relevant to their musical work are not allowed. Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.*

**13. Be civil. Follow [Reddiquette](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439) at all times.**  
*Don't kill the vibe. Use common sense and don't be a jerk.*

**14. No playlist sharing posts**  
*Do not post playlists. Refrain from efforts to share or create playlists, mixtapes, or songlists.*

**15. No AI, low-effort, or hastily-written posts**
*Low-effort content will be removed.* ***AI content is forbidden.***

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<div class="md"><h4>Community Guidelines &amp; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/wiki/index#wiki_submission_rules">Rules</a></h4>

<h4>Looking for music by smaller artists? Check out <a href="/r/listentothis">/r/listentothis</a></h4>

<h4>Are you a musician? Read our <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/21lakd/how_to_get_the_most_out_of_reddit_as_a_musician/">guide to promoting your music.</a></h4>

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<a href="/r/Music/faq#0"></a>

<h4><a href="/r/music">r/music</a> Celebrity AMAs</h4>

<h5><a href="#cal"></a></h5>

LATEST:

<ul>
<li>St. Vincent ama: <a href="https://new.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1clltrn/im_annie_clark_aka_musician_st_vincent_back_for/">link</a></li>
<li>Kyle Gordon ama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1c6dmc4/hi_im_kyle_gordon_i_am_a_musical_comedian_planet/">link</a> </li>
</ul>

Recent:

<ul>
<li>Norah Jones ama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1b5nsz0/im_norah_jones_ask_me_anything/">link</a></li>
<li>Rick Astley ama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/17bl9zn/hi_im_rick_astley_good_to_be_back_here_again_my/">link</a> </li>
<li>Brian Wecht of Ninja Sex Party ama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/17wqpva/im_brian_wecht_ninja_brian_from_nsp_starbomb_and/">link</a></li>
<li>Five Finger Death Punch ama: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1bvtohe/hi_its_zoltan_bathory_from_five_finger_death/">link</a></li>
</ul>

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<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/wiki/amaguide#amaguide">Schedule an AMA</a>

<h6><a href="#amas"></a></h6>

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<a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=redditrmusic%40gmail.com&amp;ctz=America/New_York"></a>

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<h4>Rules and Guidelines</h4>

1. No music from the &#39;<a href="http://goo.gl/h1aUhL">Hall of Fame</a>&#39; 
Do not post music from the HoF, unless it&#39;s a new release, and flaired as such.

2. No &quot;discussions&quot; about, of, or for yourself. 
Discussions about music are great. Avoid discussions &#39;about you.&#39;

3. Artist - Title [Genre] Optional text 
Streaming music submissions include the artist, song name, and genre, using this format. Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title.

4. 30-day artist repost limit 
Music by artists who recently had a popular post (100+ upvotes) is automatically removed for the next 30 days to ensure content is fresh. If your post is removed, consider trying another artist.

5. No clickbait titles or emotional appeals 
Music should stand on its own. No emotional appeals, asking for votes, or other &#39;clickbait&#39; titles. Use the comments section to share interesting stories about music.

6. High-quality discussions only 
Discussion posts should be thoughtfully crafted to encourage meaningful, civil, and constructive conversation; avoid low-effort requests for artist, song, or album recommendations.

7. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion">Don&#39;t post your own music</a> 
Users must read and understand self-promo guidelines before posting.

8. No <a href="/r/ifyoulikeblank">/r/ifyoulikeblank</a>, <a href="/r/tipofmytongue">/r/tipofmytongue</a>, or request-style posts 
For recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use <a href="/r/ifyoulikeblank">/r/ifyoulikeblank</a>. For help with identifying a song, use <a href="/r/tipofmytongue">/r/tipofmytongue</a> or <a href="/r/namethatsong">/r/namethatsong</a>.

9. External links should use official artist channels 
External links should use respective artist channels when possible. Exceptions are made for exclusive/limited releases, on sites where such channels are unavailable, or at staff discretion.

Whenever possible, external links should direct to artists&#39; official channels. Exceptions are made for exclusive releases, region-restrictions, certain live performances, and other circumstances, such as when an official source is unavailable. 

10. No solicitation 
No crowd-funding, surveys, data-mining, questionnaires, signup/voting requests, etc.

11. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracy 
No links to downloadable music, promotion of piracy, or unauthorized leaks.

12. Stay in-tune: No off-topic posts. 
Submissions relating to statements/actions by musicians not relevant to their musical work are not allowed. Articles discussing events in musician&#39;s lives are subject to mod discretion.

13. Be civil. Follow <a href="https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439">Reddiquette</a> at all times. 
Don&#39;t kill the vibe. Use common sense and don&#39;t be a jerk.

14. No playlist sharing posts 
Do not post playlists. Refrain from efforts to share or create playlists, mixtapes, or songlists.

15. No AI, low-effort, or hastily-written posts
Low-effort content will be removed. AI content is forbidden.

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<ul>
<li><a href="/r/Music/wiki/musicsubreddits">Discover more Music Subreddits</a></li>
</ul>

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* ** NEW? Make sure your account 7d+ old before submitting.  

* **Music must be formatted as follows:  
    'Artist - SongName [Genre]'**

* **High-quality discussions only. Do not make low-effort suggestions, requests, or recommendations. *280+ characters with examples is ideal.**  

* **No 'discussion' posts ABOUT, FOR, or OF yourself.**

* **No playlists or posts about playlists, song-gathering, etc.**  
 
* **No simple questions. High-quality discussions only. No clickbait. Edit it out of article titles. **  

* **Do not post your own music. Self-promo guidelines are strictly enforced. Try r/promoteyourmusic.**

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<ul>
<li>** NEW? Make sure your account 7d+ old before submitting. </li>
<li>Music must be formatted as follows: 
&#39;Artist - SongName [Genre]&#39;</li>
<li>High-quality discussions only. Do not make low-effort suggestions, requests, or recommendations. *280+ characters with examples is ideal. </li>
<li>No &#39;discussion&#39; posts ABOUT, FOR, or OF yourself.</li>
<li>No playlists or posts about playlists, song-gathering, etc. </li>
<li>*No simple questions. High-quality discussions only. No clickbait. Edit it out of article titles. * </li>
<li>Do not post your own music. Self-promo guidelines are strictly enforced. Try <a href="/r/promoteyourmusic">r/promoteyourmusic</a>.</li>
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