Indie
Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: == Arts, entertainment, and media == Independent media, media free of influence by government or corporate interests Indie art, fine arts made by artists independent of commercial fine arts establishments Independent film, a film produced outside of the major film studios Indiewood Indie game, video games created without financial backing from large companies Indie role-playing game, a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means Independent animation Indie comics, independently published comics Indie design, for handmade products by independent artisans Indie literature, a book published outside mainstream publishing Indie poster, or alternative poster, a poster created by a novice graphic designer Small press, or indie press, a book or magazine publisher whose publications appeal to small, niche audiences, and are typically not distributed widely === Music === Independent music, subculture music that is independent of major producers Indie dance, or alternative dance, a type of dance music rooted in indie rock and indie pop Indie electronic, a music genre Indie folk, a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community influenced by folk and country music Indie hip hop, hip hop music that primarily exists in the independent music scene Indie music scene, localized indie music, listed by country Indie pop, a genre of alternative pop music Indie rock, a genre of alternative rock music Independent record label, operates without major corporate funding == Sports == Independent baseball league, a professional league in the U.S. and Canada not affiliated with Major League Baseball Independent circuit, or indie circuit, in professional wrestling, comprising smaller promotions that do not have national TV contracts == Other uses == Independent business (unique and not part of a chain or larger corporation).