History of Indie Rock: Part 4
b'For decades, the attitude was that if you recorded for an independent label, you were in the minor leagues\\u2026after all, if you were any good or you made music that the masses were likely to enjoy, you\\u2019d have been picked up by a major label, right?...\\n\\nThe world of indie rock\\u2014which itself was a subset within the already left-of-centre alternative rock scene\\u2014was a place to put all the extra weird misfits or those whose talent was questioned\\u2026\\n\\nTotally unfair\\u2026mostly\\u2026yes, there were plenty of dregs when it came to indie rock\\u2026but this is also the universe where people took chances\\u2026and every once in a while, something great inevitably happened\\u2026a new sound\\u2026a new trend\\u2026a new band\\u2026even just a new song\\u2026\\n\\nAnd when things got weird with the music establishment in the era of music piracy and illegal downloads, it was the indie world that was forced to step up and figure what everyone needed to do\\u2026\\n\\nThis is part four of our history of indie rock\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'