The term Indie nowadays describes a current trend since around 2003 to consider "indie" a certain musical style rather than a stance towards commercialism.
This style is in most cases a mixture of wave, early punkrock, singer/songwriter music, electronica and above all whiney singing.

Ironically most bands among those "indie" bands are not part of an independent music scene, but as part of the musical mainstream rather dependent.
"I like Indie bands... like with guitars and stuff"
by OlderThanYou September 21, 2009
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A Indie band is a band that makes alternativ rock.
by Emende December 4, 2006
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Indie Bands With a Mission, also known as IBWAM, is a volunteer group/informal, non-profit organization. Our goal is to write cookbooks that feature a few local/unknown bands and the band members' favorite recipes.

The profits from each cookbook will go towards whatever charity the bands featured in the cookbook want to help. A few food banks in the Washington, DC area will benefit from the profits as well.

The first cookbook is Wonder Treats That Bands Fantasize About.
Girl 1: Did you hear about Indie Bands With a Mission?

Girl 2: No, who are they?

Girl 1: This great volunteer group! Matthew Fazzi & Isaac Bolivar of Taking Back Sunday/Happy Body Slow Brain, Find Vienna, AND Corrin Campbell joined. We should help them out. They give back to society!

Girl 2: COOL. Where can I check them out?

Girl 1: Everywhere! Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tumblr!
by five yellow & white balloons December 10, 2009
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The most awesome duo to ever grace the music industry since 1991, the ittie bitty indie band exploded into anonymity in 2010.
"Are you going to go see the ittie bittie indie band tonight?"
"Hell Yeah! They are the most awesome duo to ever grace the music industry since 1991!!"
by vickkaymay April 29, 2010
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