give me back my tag!

Don't tag something that isn't "indie" as indie. I was on Last.fm and saw that The Ting Tings were tagged "indie". First of all, they are associated with Sony BMG, clearly NOT an indie label. If you want to argue that their musical style is indie, it isn't. They're definitely more on the electronic side of things. If you want to tag it as indie because you think it's hip and you only listen to hip, indie music, then go to your music folder and immediately delete everything, stop being a sheeple, and decide for yourself what music is good and what isn't. Music is all about what it means to you, not what other people think.

Okay?

That got me wondering, what other artists on Last.fm could possibly be falsely labeled indie? Well apparently it's not hard to find.

Katy Perry (who can't sing, by the way) is tagged indie.











Lady GaGa (who I haven't listened to, but probably also can't sing) is tagged indie.






Fucking Britney Spears is tagged indie. Britney is probably the antithesis of indie music. She defines major label. SHE IS NOT INDIE.







If it goes that far then I'm saddened to assume that probably most artists on Last.fm are tagged indie by someone who hasn't a clue what indie is. None of these artists are indie by any definition of the word, so don't tag them as such! A band that is indie in terms of label and attitude is one to respect and cherish, because they will usually have better music, have a better fan base, and actually be sincere.

Much as I love The Ting Tings, I would never, ever consider calling them indie. The term indie has evolved in such a complicated way that it's hard to define what really *is* indie, but those artists clearly are not. So yeah, if I find you tagging shit as indie when you shouldn't be, I will sneak up in the darkest part of the night, slit your throat, and take back my tag.