Originally Posted by Neil Loots

There are those who would argue, however, that in order for an artist to be considered underground in the true sense of the term would entail remaining outside all established modes of media and communication. In other words, an underground artist would shun record labels of any description, even those considered to be indie, along with any significant following; fans. Which is rather paradoxical, since the moment an artist achieves any kind of prominence, or has any group of people communicating about him/her, he/she can no longer be considered underground in the strict sense of the term.