noun. One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization.

noun. An artistic work produced by an independent company or group.

adjective. Of, relating to, or being an indie.

adjective. any form of popular culture (such as pop music from a group not signed to a major label) from outside the mainstream

adjective. a type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.

adjective. (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company

noun. a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

noun. an independent film company not associated with an established studio

"There's folky indie, there's metaly indie, dancey indie, there's indie-schmindie, jingly-jangly bumhead indie, punky-indie, singer-songwritery indie* ... and even those descriptions are inherantly lacking in proper decriptive terms."

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