Indie is the term used to describe popular music, which is independent from major commercial record labels, using the internet to promote their music instead.
Internet technology allows artists to show their music to a potentially enormous audience at low cost without the need for a major recording label. The design of digital music software has helped with the discovery of new music. Websites which contain large libraries of music are the most successful. This is one way that opportunities are created for indie bands. Also newer and inexpensive recording equipment means more artists than ever before are able to make music easily and to studio-quality from their own home. Most artists have their own website as well as having a presence on sites such as Myspace.com which allows them to keep their independence. Technology such as message boards, music blogs, and social networks are also being used by independent music companies to find success in the business. The advance of computer and internet technology also allows audiences to have input into the creations by the artist by allowing them to rate a band, vote for favourite tracks and vote for favourite styles e.t.c.
Indie can be split into two sub categories Indie rock and indie pop are the most common ones. Indie rock is a genre of rock music. It has been found from early genres such as alternative rock, post-punk, and new wave. Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock. However it is difficult to tell the difference between the two just from the instruments and sounds and both genres include distorted guitar-based music. There are other forms of indie including indie dance, indietronica and indie folk music.
Examples of indie rock and pop bands include:
- The Kooks – rock/pop
- Coldplay – rock
- The Killers – pop
- Arctic Monkeys – rock
Others can be found on the following websites:
Top UK indie Singles can be found on the following website:
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