I like indie music. A lot  of it is very good.
Yes, I only just realized that it is called indie rock because of their "independent" record labels.
Yes I like that the artists do it all on their own.
I agree. I believe some of the most prominent indie rock labels came out in the 80's.
I think some people do it today but then later get  picked up by a label.
True. In the 2000's many indie rock bands began to see some commercial success.
I think a lot of it sounds the same though. Too much of a folk sound.
Some of it is kind of folksie. In the 90's a lot of the Grunge bands broke into the main stream.