Indie (Independent) music is a title used to describe a multitude of bands or artists that simply do not have a major record label to produce their music and instead produce it independently. Indie music both is and is not necessarily a genre as it is more off a term to describe bands that follow the aforementioned rules. Because of this there are eccentric amounts of 'fusion' genres with Indie, and it is more often than not that bands will be referred to as 'Indie-Rock' or 'Indie-Pop' than just Indie. The primary target audience for the Indie 'genre' are. Popular Independent artists are The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, and Oasis.
Many Indie artists have low production values, primarily relating to them either not having a label company for financial support, or that their label company is very small or poor themselves. Because of this, independent artists often have their own very unique look or style to differ themselves from other artists, and conventions of other genres. Often these appearances are for sheer shock value in an attempt to gain fame or support, this implies that they will be bright and eye-catching such as the example above.
A popular assumption made about Indie artists is that they pander more towards younger audiences of those in their teens, roughly 15 - 23, most likely made due to their bright and often dishevelled appearances that could be seen as relatable by those in that age group. People in that age range are also very often one of the most berated by modern media for many reasons; being portrayed as uneducated, drug abusers, alcoholics, and violent criminals. This would imply that they are within an age range that would seek acceptance from others that can be given, or seen to be given, by this genre of music as it is seen as relatable, which would explain why independent music has become so popular within recent years especially.
Many Indie artists have low production values, primarily relating to them either not having a label company for financial support, or that their label company is very small or poor themselves. Because of this, independent artists often have their own very unique look or style to differ themselves from other artists, and conventions of other genres. Often these appearances are for sheer shock value in an attempt to gain fame or support, this implies that they will be bright and eye-catching such as the example above.
A popular assumption made about Indie artists is that they pander more towards younger audiences of those in their teens, roughly 15 - 23, most likely made due to their bright and often dishevelled appearances that could be seen as relatable by those in that age group. People in that age range are also very often one of the most berated by modern media for many reasons; being portrayed as uneducated, drug abusers, alcoholics, and violent criminals. This would imply that they are within an age range that would seek acceptance from others that can be given, or seen to be given, by this genre of music as it is seen as relatable, which would explain why independent music has become so popular within recent years especially.
This needs a bit more detail please.
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