I love independent music. It seems to draw me in more than commercialized music.
Same here! do you have a favourite indie band or singer?
I love underground hip hop as well as alternative. My favorite group is the Arctic Monkeys.
i do like them too! In the United kingdom, during the 1950s to 60's, the major record companies had that much power that indie labels struggled to become authentic
Its really sad because we don't get to hear a lot of the most talented bands.
I agree. In the united state though, independant labels often banded together and formed organizations to promite trade and parity with the major labels.
I think that's may be helpful. I think we need to open our minds when it comes to accepting other music. Everything seems so traditional now.
I agree and not just when it comes to music. Major corporations need to stop monopolizing the market. Several British indie labels have been swallowed up by the majors.
That is all they want to do is control all the money. They are not concerned at all of the type of music they release as long as it is "catchy".
style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term ‘indie’ or ‘independent music’ can be traced back to as early as the 1920’s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer.
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Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United States, with labels such as Sun
a more R&B approach, "I Can't Make You Love Me" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while it has achieved minor success on the "Billboard's" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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