Do alternative rock bands tend to be bound to independent record labels?

Question by Secondhand: Do alternative rock bands tend to be bound to independent record labels?
This is a follow up to the “Difference between indie rock and alternative rock” question that I had posted earlier.

Best answer:

Answer by Carton Size
It depends on their sound, and their band name.

A band like Anal C*nt wouldn’t really fly with mainstream labels, just a hunch.

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