Grudge Records
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{infobox record label
| image =
| parent = Universal Music Australia
| founded = 1996
| founder =
| distributor = Universal Music Australia
| genre = Rock
| country = Australia
| location = Sydney
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Grudge Records was the Australian record label for Universal Music Australia{{cite web|archiveurl=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050502140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/48520/20050503-0000/www.mca.org.au/Music_Database/table_2_11.htm|url=http://www.mca.org.au/Music_Database/table_2_11.htm|title=Music Council of Australia Music Database|publisher=Music Council of Australia|archivedate=2 May 2005|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bw4EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22grudge%22+Universal+Music+Australia&pg=PA99|title=Survey of Universal, Polygram Presences in Int'l Markets|author=Pride, Dominic|magazine=Billboard|date=6 June 1998|page=99|accessdate=9 April 2015}} that mostly promoted Australian rock artists, such as Grinspoon,{{cite web|archiveurl= https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/36937/20030807-0000/www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artistd59b.html|url=http://www.ozmusicproject.net/band/artistd59b.html|title=Grinspoon|publisher=Oz Music Project|archivedate=6 August 2003|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Skunkhour, and Powderfinger.{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8g0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22grudge%22+universal&pg=PA103|title=Universal Australia Restructures in Response to Changing Face of Retail|author=Eliezer, Christie|magazine=Billboard|date=6 March 1999|page=103|accessdate=9 April 2015}} Other artists include H-Block 101 and Sean Ikin.
Grudgefest
Grudgefest was a free all ages, non-alcohol event held at Prince Alfred Park in Sydney on 27 September 1997 and organised by Universal Music Australia and Grudge Records.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20000501130000/http:/www.immedia.com.au/grudgefest/index.htm|url=http://www.immedia.com.au/grudgefest/index.htm|title=Grudgefest – Sept 27th 1997|archivedate=1 May 2000|publisher=In Media.com.au|accessdate=14 June 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Acts included Bush, Veruca Salt, Bloodhound Gang and Grinspoon. Approximately 20,000 people attended with all money raised at the concert going to the Sydney City Mission to assist homeless people in Australia.
Artists
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The following is a list of artists who have had releases issued by Grudge Records:
- Beasts of Bourbon{{Cite web | author1=Beasts of Bourbon (Musical group) | title=The Best of the Beasts of Bourbon : Beyond Good & Evil | date=1999 | publisher=Grudge Records | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/6263529 | accessdate=14 June 2015 }}
- Cactus Child
- The Clouds
- The Cruel Sea{{Cite web | author1=Cruel Sea (Musical group) | title=The Best of the Cruel Sea | date=1999 | publisher=Grudge Records / Red Eye Records | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/6265053 | accessdate=14 June 2015 }}
- Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes
- Grinspoon
- H-Block 101
- Killer Dwarfs (Stand Tall)
- Sean Ikin
- Tex Perkins
- Powderfinger
- The Screaming Jets
- Spiderbait
- Skunkhour
- Tumbleweed