Mainstream vs. Indie
Difference Between Mainstream and Indie
Mainstreamadjective
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of a population or market.
They often carry stories you won't find in the mainstream media.Indieadjective
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
an indie pop groupan indie video gameMainstreamnoun
The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air
Indienoun
An independent publisher.
Mainstreamnoun
That which is common; the norm.
His ideas were well outside the mainstream, but he presented them intelligently, and we were impressed if not convinced.Indienoun
A work released by an independent publisher.
Mainstreamverb
(transitive) To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
Indienoun
A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
Mainstreamverb
(intransitive) To become mainstream.
Indienoun
A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
Mainstreamverb
To educate (a disabled student) together with non-disabled students.
Mainstreaming has become more common in recent years, as studies have shown that many mainstreamed students with mild learning disabilities learn better than their non-mainstreamed counterparts.Indienoun
a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
Mainstreamnoun
the prevailing current of thought;
his thinking was in the American mainstreamIndieadjective
(of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company
