The rebellious spirit generated by the 1970s punk movement in the UK and the US influenced many local Hong Kong indie bands. However, in the early part of the 21st century, local indie music has created different kinds of relationship with the mainstream and commercial fields, which seem to have the potential to destroy the original meaning of indie music. The aims of this research were therefore to re-examine the independence of indie music in the early 21st century; to understand the role played by indie music and artists within the local music scene; to describe the “authenticity” of indie music, and to suggest how to bring about a better and more sustainable development for these kinds of “independent” and grassroots organizations. In response to these research aims, a case study was conducted of four local indie labels: 89268, Redline Music, Harbour Records and Music is Free Foundation (M.I.F.F.), by applying a marketing mix of the 4 “P”s—promotion, place, price and product—in order to investigate the business practices of these indie labels and to present a more comprehensive picture of Hong Kong indie music. Although indie music has become no longer purely “indie/independent”, it is also believed that the core values of indie music are being repackaged. Moreover, an interdependent relationship between indie music and commerce and/or the mainstream has been created. This interdependence is not necessarily leading to the end of indie, but has the potential to create more opportunities and spaces for the development of indie music.

A short story collection dealing with down and out types in rural Montana and Indiana.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--York University, 2000. Graduate Programme in Sociology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 379-409). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ67936.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Toronto, 2006. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-06, Section: A, page: 2344. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 283-294).

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from title screen. Susan Talburt, committee chair; Kathryn McClymond, Layli Phillips, committee members. Electronic text (145 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed May 16, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-131).

by Wong Yan Chau, Christina. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-186). / Chapter I. --- Introduction --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- Historical Background --- p.5 / Chapter III. --- A Review of the Related Literature --- p.14 / Chapter A. --- The Culture Industry Approach --- p.15 / Chapter B. --- The Liberal-Pluralist Approach --- p.26 / Chapter C. --- The Technological Approach --- p.31 / Chapter IV. --- The Theoretical Perspective --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- Methodological Approach to Study --- p.42 / Chapter A. --- Content Analysis of Lyrical Messages --- p.42 / Chapter 1. --- Method --- p.42 / Chapter 2. --- Data --- p.43 / Chapter 3. --- Analytic Framework of the Textual Analysis --- p.45 / Chapter B. --- Analysis of Rock Music within Hegemony --- p.48 / Chapter 1. --- Method --- p.48 / Chapter 2. --- Data --- p.50 / Chapter VI. --- Meanings in Rock Music --- p.52 / Chapter A. --- Themes in each fictional mode --- p.52 / Chapter B. --- Thematic content of Rock Music --- p.54 / Chapter 1. --- The Ironic Mode --- p.54 / Chapter 2. --- The Mimetic Mode --- p.64 / Chapter a. --- Phenomena of Identity Crisis --- p.64 / Chapter i. --- Loss of direction --- p.65 / Chapter ii. --- Roots-seeking --- p.68 / Chapter iii. --- Alternating identity --- p.69 / Chapter iv. --- Alienation --- p.71 / Breakaway --- p.71 / A Stranger in the City --- p.74 / Chapter b. --- Outlook on Life --- p.76 / Chapter c. --- Social Problems --- p.79 / Chapter i. --- War --- p.79 / Chapter ii. --- Incivility --- p.81 / Chapter d. --- The Experience of Growing Up --- p.82 / Chapter i. --- Anti-patriarchism --- p.82 / Chapter ii. --- Wandering --- p.83 / Chapter iii. --- The Loss of Childhood --- p.84 / Chapter e. --- Love --- p.85 / Chapter i. --- Yearning for love --- p.85 / Chapter ii. --- Frustrations with love --- p.86 / Chapter iii. --- Wild love --- p.88 / Chapter iv. --- Inauthentic love --- p.90 / Chapter 3. --- The Leadership Mode --- p.93 / Chapter a. --- The Exploratory Spirit --- p.93 / Chapter b. --- Individuality and Non-Conformity --- p.96 / Chapter c. --- The Authentic Self --- p.98 / Chapter 4. --- The Romantic Mode --- p.102 / Chapter a. --- Nostalgia for a Glorious Past --- p.102 / Chapter b. --- Anarchy in the Demonic World --- p.105 / Chapter c. --- Union with nature --- p.107 / Chapter d. --- The Pastoral Utopia --- p.111 / Chapter e. --- Fictional Characters and Objects Speaking --- p.112 / Chapter 5. --- The Mythic Mode --- p.117 / Chapter C. --- The World View of Rock Music --- p.120 / Chapter VII. --- The Relations of Rock Music to Hegemony --- p.125 / Chapter A. --- Messages of Rock and the Hegemony --- p.125 / Chapter B. --- Music as a Contested Terrain --- p.130 / Chapter 1. --- The Hegemonic Power: Cooptation and Marginalization --- p.130 / Chapter 2. --- The Deviant Culture: Struggle by Means of adaptation and negotiation --- p.140 / Chapter VIII. --- Conclusion --- p.155 / Chapter IX. --- Limitations of the Study --- p.158 / Chapter X. --- Future Studies on Rock Music --- p.161 / Notes --- p.165 / Bibliography --- p.175 / Discography --- p.185 / Appendix 1. The Sample of Rock Songs --- p.187

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 300-307). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 38 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-38).