indie music

indie music
(also indie) n [U]
pop or rock music produced by small, independent record companies. The expression was first used in the early 1980s, when a number of these companies were established. In Britain, Indie music has its own ‘chart’ (= list of the most popular records), which is published on BBC Radio 1. There are a number of Indie charts in the US, including one published by Billboard.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • indie music — [indie music] (also indie)noun [U] pop or rock music produced by small, independent record companies. The expression was first used in the early 1980s, when a number of these companies were established …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indie music scenes — are localized, independent, music oriented communities that exist in many countries, especially in the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. These have existed for decades now, in one way or another, but it is now commonplace for a city… …   Wikipedia

  • Indie music scene — An independent music scene is a localized independent music oriented (or more specific indie rock oriented) community of bands and their fans. Local scenes can become a key role in musical history and lead to influential genres, for example No… …   Wikipedia

  • indie music — noun (U) records of popular music produced by a small independent company …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Bay Area Indie Music Festival — infobox music festival music festival name = Bay Area Indie Music Festival location = San Francisco, California, United States years active= 2007 2007–present founded by = Joshua Carter/3 Udders Productions dates = October 4, 2008 genres =… …   Wikipedia

  • Indie rock — Stylistic origins Alternative rock, punk rock, post punk, hardcore punk, New Wave Cultural origins Early 1980s, United Kingdom, United States and Canada Typical instruments Guitar …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Oregon — Music of the United States AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Omaha — Music in Omaha, Nebraska has been a diverse and important influence in the culture of the city. Long a home to jazz, blues, funk and rock, today Omaha has dozens of sub genres represented, including Latin, alternative rock and hip hop. Omaha s… …   Wikipedia

  • Music on The O.C. — Music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who was responsible for much of the music selection in the episodes. The use of music on FOX drama The O.C. gained much acclaim. Show creator Josh Schwartz wanted music to be a character on the show and the… …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Illinois — Music of the United States AK AL AR AS AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”