indie

Made or produced outside the large companies that control most music, films, or other entertainment.

• She plays in an indie band.
• We watched three indie films at the festival.
• An indie developer created this game.

Similar words: independent

Opposites: mainstream

Common phrases: indie band, indie film, indie game

A type of rock music linked to small independent companies and bands outside the main music business.

• I listen to indie most evenings.
• The club played indie all night.
• Her playlist mixes indie with electronic music.

Similar words: indie rock

Common phrases: listen to indie, indie and rock, British indie

A film, game, book, or recording released by a company outside the large entertainment businesses.

• We watched an indie last night.
• This clever indie won a film award.
• She prefers small indies to expensive studio movies.

Similar words: independent production

Common phrases: play an indie, watch an indie, low-budget indie

A company that publishes books, music, or other work without being owned by a larger company.

• A small indie published her first novel.
• Several indies bid for the rights.
• The band signed with an indie.

Similar words: independent publisher

Common phrases: small indie, publish with indie

A person who enjoys independent music, often with clothes and tastes linked to that music.

• He called himself an indie.
• The café attracted indies from the local music scene.
• As an indie, she followed small bands closely.

Common phrases: an indie, young indie