Where indy music has a certain cache, self-publishing has a stigma.

But that might change, says the Post, because now writers can get readers before they start publishing, just like musicians can play live venues to get fans before releasing a CD.

From the article:

“Maybe that’s where the parallel is,” Paste’s Jackson says. “You have bands going out and playing live shows, and you, as an author, can congregate an audience through a blog. Bloggers are getting book deals all the time these days, but I think it’ll be interesting to see if bloggers start self-publishing.”