his article examines the practice of resistance among young DIY musicians in Yogyakarta,
Indonesia in the context of the post-reform era. DIY young musicians negotiate how to provide
for
their
everyday
economic
needs
while
also
upholding
their
music
genre’s
spirit
of
resistance
against
market
commodification.
Lately,
commodification
not
only
comes
from
the
music

industry
but
also
from
the
state
through
neoliberal-oriented
creative
economy
policies.
Music

falls
into
the
category
of
a creative
sector
and
is
seen
as
a product
to boost
economic
growth.

Based
on
our
empirical
data,
young
musicians
resist
this
through
DIY
practices
in
their
music

scene.
We
show
the
struggle
of
young
musicians
to sustain
their
musical
values
of
authenticity
(otentisitas)
and
autonomy
(kemandirian).
Instead
of
viewing
resistance
as
homogenous,

we
observed
three
modes
of
resistance:
the
rookie,
the
in-between,
and
the
afficionado,
based

on
their
level
of
commitment
to being
a DIY
careerist.
Our
research
offers
a real-world
example
of
theories
around
popular
music
and
youth
studies
based
on
the
experiences
of
young

Indonesian
musicians.