Ple/b/ here. What's the difference between alternative

they're both bullshit umbrella terms used to describe a lot of the modern music you can hear on the radio

>>71305459
Indie is how music is corporatley managed like say the beggars group and is therefor Indie becuase they are independent from huge commercial labels. Alternative is a stylistic genre

If an indie band gets signed by a major label, does the term "indie" not apply to them anymore (assuming indie = independent)?

>>71305698
A lot of shit on major labels gets categorized as "indie" nowadays though.

First post got it right, though.

>>71305846
it shouldn't, but that doesn't stop people from calling bands on major labels "indie"
now indie pretty much just means they have a slightly quirky or rebellious image and their fans believe they're different form everyone else

alternative is mainstream rock

indie is underground rock