If you’re the type of artist with self-belief then you have to be prepared for the industry you’re working within to turn it’s back on you, which isn’t surprising as it wants to survive more than you do. Unless making music is purely an exercise in getting rich and famous I would of course recommend being true to yourself, whether the outcome is meaningless or meaningful. Making independent music isn’t necessarily great by default, some people are better at making great commercial music, or both, or neither.