According to the article I have read, a lot of indie record shops are disappearing. Why is this happening? Most of these shops are closing because they cannot afford to stay open. What is the main reason for this? I think because of the fast phased technology especially the advancement in the world wide web, [...]
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Indie and Technology Joining Hands
I guess everyone is quite aware with online formats being sold in the market. There goes indie going with the flow this time around. Indie music, combined with Internet technology allows artists to introduce their music to a potentially huge audience at low cost without essentially affiliating with a major recording label. The design of [...]
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Unity that has formed “indie”
There is a strong sense of unity that materializes from altruism among indie bands and often results in collaborations and joint tours. Indie artists of any particular time often go against the prevailing trends of their time to reinvent or think of something different. A ‘lo-fi’ aesthetic has often been associated with indie, particularly when [...]
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Thoughts on Indie Music
I am very surprised to know that indie music has become popular even in the recent years. I thought it only became popular these days because I only came to see and know indie artists of this time. However, I think that every person wanting to become an indie artist should know where to start. [...]
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Indie Music: New to Your Ear?
People now engage to indie music. I know a few who are starting to be a part of the industry. I have never really understood what indie music is. I just found out that it is just a short cut for independent music. Its really silly of me not to realize it. Indie music is [...]
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Indie Music Festival 2009 Announced
The Indie music scene has flourished in recent years and people have been looking forward to much of the music industry for relief this year when the recession is biting hard and taking toll on majority of society. Music as it seems is unaffected by the recession and as testament to this, the music festival [...]
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Express Your Love of the Indie Scene
Image sourcE: www.assistantbrighton.blogspot.com In defining indie music it is a difficult task; saying that an indie artist or indie band does not have support from a major record label would be saying only half the truth. In fact it is not uncommon for major record labels to buy out independent record labels so they can [...]
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“KAIZEN” (Part 2)
In the career of an artist, one of the difficult parts of his life is the initial stage wherein he must start from scratch. This is a risk for every artist who chose to dream big. There is no assurance that your song will click especially for the part of indie artist who usually produces [...]
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“KAIZEN” (Part 1)
Kaizen is a Japanese term which simply means, “small things will lead to big things”. I know many of you will definitely agree with this statement. This concept can be applied to almost all area of our life. But as for now, I will relate this concept to indie music scene. Indie artist ‘s small [...]
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Pros and Cons
Being an Indie Artist has pros and cons. Some of the pros are, you dont have a recording deal in exclusive musical companies that sometimes may be steep, there is a sense of freedom in making music, no commitments or limitations, and when you developed or produced your own, you can feel extraordinary fulfilled. Yet, [...]
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