Indie songs do show up in the modern day charts, however there is not usually many, although bands like the killers find themselves in the charts a lot as they are now an established well known band. This can explain why Indie doesn't feature in the charts very much, because most indie bands struggle to get lots of publicity from the everyday radio one listening public. I think that you have to have a proper interest in music to understand the Indie genre.
In the charts currently, Brandon Flowers is featured in the top 40 he is relatively Indie. He is the lead vocalist for the killers therefore he is well known and has the leeway to enter the charts and produce lots of singles. I think that publicity for a band is the best way in getting towards these big companies which would buy you.
Although these days the Indie Genre had definitely grown and does find itself in a mainstream situation. Proof that it has grown is now there is now a chart specifically for the indie genre. However it can be said that the Indie chart does not get as much representation as the mainstream charts, which is even featured on music channels like music 4 and viva. And it can also be said that other big genres like hip hop, RnB and dance music all have there own charts too.
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