Indie genre research

Indie rock is a sub-genre of Alternative rock is derived from the term independent, which in this sense means the artist is releasing from small, little known, low budget record labels. They often experiment with different sounds, emotions and subjects that have limited appeal to mainstream audiences. However Indie rock bands have made it into mainstream success, such as Nirvana, and since the 2000's and the increasing importance of the internet as a marketing source many Indie bands have started to enjoy commercial success. The genre is extremely diverse with a number of sub-genres including Indie pop, Indie folk and Indie electronic.