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Independent Artist

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An Independent Artist, is an artist who gains recognition for songs or releases with the help of a major record label.[1] Indie Artists generally produce their own music, write there own songs and do everything Music related.[2] There are around 9.5 million indie artists in the world, and hundreds of Music distribution that support independent artists.[3][4] In 2019 Jvke's single Golden Hour was signed to AWAL music, which is a distributer that supports independent or indie artists, through JVKE's success he still decided to remain independent[5] Indipendent artists are usually artists that tend to be teenagers who produce music without the help of a major Record label[6] Good examples of Artists would be Gavin Magnus, Cocco Quinn, Jvke, The Veronicas, Chance the Rapper and Phil Wickham along with millions of other artists.[7][8][9]

History[edit]

Independent Music started in the early 1990's, it was originally founded by Buzzcocks during that time.[10]As of 1995 multiple Genre's of indie music began to rise.[11] The Independent record label for Christian Music, ForeFront Records was founded in 1887 and served multiple independent successful artists such as DC Talk and Audio Adrenaline[12] For modern alternative pop, record labels like Big Noise Music Group, LLC or Liberation records in Australia.[13] [14]

References[edit]

  1. "What is Indie Music?". hummingbird mag. 2020-05-26. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  2. "What is an indie artist?". julience.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. "The rise of independent music artists (updated 2024)". www.calypsoroom.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. Duke, Hadley (2022-01-11). "The Top 10 Music Distribution Services for Indie Artists (2022)". Two Story Melody. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. "JVKE's "Golden" Year: How The Singer's World Turned "Upside Down" With TikTok, Collaborating With Charlie Puth & More | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. Wang, Amy X. (2018-11-01). "An Indie Music Expert Explains Why Artists Are Turning Away From Record Deals". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. "Phil Wickham". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. Bonaguro, Alison (2023-06-13). "Chance the Rapper on Achieving Goals as an Independent Artist & Paying It Forward". SUCCESS. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. "The Veronicas – The Vogue". Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  10. Peacock, Tim (2023-02-07). "Music For Misfits: The Story Of Indie Rock". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. Horowitz, Steven J. (2014-10-08). "Why 1995 Was the Best Musical Year of the '90s". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  12. "Forefront Records". Skillet Wiki. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  13. "Official Site". Big Noise. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  14. Connel, Mattew (Jan 22, 2024). "Liberation Records".


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