| Milk! Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Courtney Barnett Jen Cloher |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Official website | milk |
Milk! Records was an Australian record label founded by musicians Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher in Melbourne in 2012, with Barnett serving as creative director and Cloher as label manager.[1] In 2019, former Trifekta Records manager Tom Larnach-Jones took over from Cloher.[2]
In 2023, Barnett announced that the label would shut down at the end of the year due to "persistent financial concerns" that had been exacerbated by Australia's COVID-19 restrictions.[3][4] Her instrumental album End of the Day was the label's final release.[5]
Artists
[edit]- Courtney Barnett
- Chastity Belt (Australian distribution)
- East Brunswick All Girls Choir
- Dyson Stringer Cloher
- Jen Cloher
- Ouch My Face
- The Finks
- Fraser A. Gorman
- Hand Habits
- Hachiku
- Jade Imagine
- Evelyn Ida Morris
- Tiny Ruins
- Sleater-Kinney (Australian distribution)
- Loose Tooth
Awards and nominations
[edit]AIR Awards
[edit]The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[6] | Milk! Records | Best Independent Label | Won |
| 2018[7] | Milk! Records | Best Independent Label | Won |
| 2022[8][9] | Milk! Records | Independent Label of the Year | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards
[edit]The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[10][11] | Milk! Records | Industry Achievement | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "The organic evolution of Courtney Barnett's Milk! Records". Abc.net.au. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "2020 Fast Track Fellowship Recipient Announced". AIR. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Lancaster, Brodie (10 July 2023). "Courtney Barnett to close Milk! Records: 'I'm still coming to terms with it'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Courtney Barnett's Milk! Records to Close". The Music. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Keva York (20 March 2022). "Courtney Barnett documentary Anonymous Club offers a fly-on-the-wall glimpse of life on tour with the notoriously shy indie rocker". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "2015 Awards". AIR. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Awards 2018". AIR. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Tyler Jenke (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
External links
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