Independent music (often shortened to indie music or indie) is music produced independently from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-yourself it-approach to recording and publishing. The term indie is sometimes also used to describe a genre (such as indie rock, indie metal or indie pop); as a genre term, "indie" may include music that is not independently produced, and most independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre and usually create music that can be categorized into other genres.
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include indie pop, jangle pop, C86, and lo-fi, among others. Originally used to describe record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock. As grunge and punk revival bands in the US, and then Britpop bands in the UK, broke into the mainstream in the 1990s, it came to be used to identify those acts that retained an outsider and underground perspective. In the 2000s, as a result of changes in the music industry and the growing importance of the Internet, a number of indie rock acts began to enjoy commercial success, leading to questions about its meaningfulness as a term.
The term indie rock, derived from "independent," describes the small and relatively low-budget labels on which it is released and the do-it-yourself attitude of the bands and artists involved. Although distribution deals are often struck with major corporate companies, these labels and the bands they host have attempted to retain their autonomy, leaving them free to explore sounds, emotions and subjects of limited appeal to large, mainstream audiences.
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Live Performances (Indie/Indie rock bands)
Live performance of Arctic Monkeys performing their single 'R U Mine?' at Glastonbury 2013. These are one of many indie rock bands and are currently one of the most well known Indie rock bands out there.
Live performance of 'Mumford and Sons' performing their single 'The Cave' at Glastonbury 2013. 'Mumford and Sons' are famous for their folk rock vibe which makes them particularly unique in the industry.
Live performance of 'The Killers' performing their single 'Mr Brightside' live at the Royal Albert Hall. 'The Killers' have been voted one of the best all time indie rock bands and continue to produce singles and performances like the one here at the Royal Albert Hall.
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