The Pain When Indie Goes Mainsteam

Do you know what I hate? Probably something that many of you can relate to if you have any sort of taste or interest in music.

It's when you listen to a band or song that no one knows about and it feels like your little secret and then BOOM, one play on Radio 1 and everyone is a fan. This has happened to me so much - aaaah! - it makes me angry.

And what's worse? ~
When that particular song/band comes on shuffle on your iPod before radio play and people are like, "What the hell is this?".... And then all of a sudden - they love it.

For me this includes:

• Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
  
• Ed Sheeran
  
• Biffy Clyro - Joe McEdldjkdjdsfdkery ruined Many Of Horror for me.
  
• Example
• Mumford & Sons

I could go on but I won't.

And as if music wasn't enough to be ruined by profit making tycoons; this problem also occurs with modest books which then get turned into Ginormous Hollywood Movie Blockbusters.

A few books include:

• Twilight saga (yes embarrassing but I read it when I was like 12 and it was my little secret.)
• Phillip Pullman's Northern Lights
• The Time Traveller's Wife
• The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (although technically this was a radio show first)

It's like "Oh darn it, now I have to go and find another tiny cult to be a part of".

(although obviously I'm proud when my musicians or authors become successful but there will always be that grudge that I found them before anyone else - even before their own mum.)

So I thought I wouldn't rant on here but I just needed to get that off my chest. Thanks for your time. *stands up from the leather recliner chair*