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indie|ˈɪndɪ|
colloq. abbrev. of independent a. and n. (used esp. in the film industry in the United States).
1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §217/5 Indie, independent. Ibid. §587/4 Indie, an independently owned theater. Ibid. §605/23 Indie, an independent exhibitor. 1961A. Berkman Singers' Gloss. Show Business 29 Indie, independent movie producer. 1962Amer. Speech XXXVII. 149 On names for ‘indies’—independent motion picture companies. 1970New Yorker 15 Aug. 65/1 An indie producer met a dope in a bar. An indie producer is an independent producer.
[Abbrev. of independent a. and n.: see -ie.]
A. n.
1. An independent film (or, later, television) producer or production company; an independently produced film or programme; by extension applied to other individuals and institutions, as distributors or cinemas, engaged independently in film or television. orig. U.S.
1928N.Y. Times 11 Mar. viii. 6/2 Indies, independent producers of pictures. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §587/4 Indie, an independently owned theater. Ibid. §605/23 Indie, an independent exhibitor. 1961A. Berkman Singers' Gloss. Show Business 29 Indie, independent movie producer. 1988Independent 20 Jan. 15/3 [Channel 4] paid {pstlg}51.4m to ‘indies’ in the year ending March 1987. 1990Rolling Stone 5 Apr. 37/1 Oscar is also scared off by independent films. Steven Soderbergh's low-budget, high-profile sex, lies, and videotape received only one nomination... Other lauded indies were rebuffed.
2. a. An independent record company; a musician or band whose music is recorded by such a company, or which (loosely) resembles that found on records so produced.
1945Billboard 7 July 18/2 Several publishers report that they've had difficulty getting dough on a couple of tunes that one indie made. 1969C. Belz Story of Rock ii. 21 In the early 1950's, the Rhythm and Blues field was largely composed of independent record companies, or ‘indies’ as they were called in the music business. 1982Face May 58/3 Why didn't he get it out for {pstlg}4.00 like the indies manage to. 1989Blitz Jan. 34 (heading) Jim Reid on the polarisation process in the music industry between the majors and the indies. 1991Elle July 33/1 Their debut LP—first released by an indie—was notable for the ballad ‘Jane Says’.
b. ellipt. for ‘indie music’, music typical of independent record labels, freq. characterized as unpolished or uncommercialized.
1990Independent 23 May 31/2 A mix of indie (Happy Mondays, Stone Roses) and jazz.
B. attrib. or as adj.
1. Of independent films, their producers, distributors, etc.: in sense *1 of the n. orig. U.S.
1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §217/5 Indie, independent. 1968G. Vidal Myra Breckinridge ix. 32 Pandra S. Berman..has gone into what the local trade papers refer to as ‘indie production’. 1970New Yorker 15 Aug. 65/1 An indie producer met a dope in a bar. An indie producer is an independent producer. 1990Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) 28 Oct. (TV Suppl.) 8/2 Channel 11, which started the entire indie trend with its OPT opportunities, gets into the act again on Wednesday..with a two-parter based on Jack Higgins's..‘The Night of the Fox’.
2. Of independent music, musicians, and record companies: in sense *2 of the n. Freq. as indie band, indie chart, indie group, indie label, indie music.
1945Billboard 7 July 18/2 (heading) Indie diskers new collection ache for publishers royalty. 1969C. Belz Story of Rock ii. 21 The connection between rock and the indie companies has real significance in the music's history. 1976Billboard 11 Sept. 52 (heading) Lindsey pres. of Indie Label Assn. 1984Sounds 29 Dec. 15/6 Indie band Jeremy's Secret has ex-child star Simon Turner in its ranks. 1986City Limits 29 May 15 The result ‘Good and Gone’ cut a swathe through the indie charts. 1987Washington Post 24 Apr. (Weekend Suppl.) 25/1 The Mission U.K. was formed by singer/guitarist Wayne Hussey and bass player Simon Hinkley after the demise of the post-punk indie group Sisters of Mercy. 1989Dirty Linen Spring 7/2 It's a great opportunity for anyone involved in folk/roots music to meet with movers and shakers in the ‘indie’ music scene. |
