Mindmap Of The Indie Genre

After researching about the indie genre, I produced a mindmap summarising the typical features, artists who produce music of the indie genre, typical settings, codes and conventions and iconography. This allows me to plan my music video and help me to decide whether to conform or challenge conventions and what elements I will need to include within my music video. 

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