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Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is music produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries; this may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing.
The term indie rock, which comes 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.
- Early to mid–1980s, United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand
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Independent music. Indie rock is a subgenre of alternative rock music which originated in the United Kingdom and North America in the early 1980s. Initially a form of independent music, it was based on small labels with low budgets which produced lo-fi rock records.
- Early 1980s, the United Kingdom and North America
Overview. History. 1940s–1960s. 1970s: Punk and pub rock. 1980s: Compilations, post-punk and indie music. 1990s: Dance music, Britpop and alternative rock. 2000s: Hip hop and R&B. 2010s: Heritage acts and re-issues. 2020s: K-pop, grime. Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) WIN membership. Industry. 21st century by country. Australia. Finland.
Indie is a word that is short for independent. When people talk about indie in music, they mean music that is made by people independently from major record labels (mainly rock and roll groups and artists).
First awarded. 2023. Website. www .himawards .com. The Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA) is an awards organization that honors independent artists, composers, songwriters, record labels, and studio recording professionals for their creative contributions to independent music.
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock which originated in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Originally and often still a form of independent music, it is closely associated with indie rock, both genres are similar, yet there are differences between both.
