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[[Image:1999_09_08_a.jpg|thumbnail|Trent Reznor and John Malm]]'''John A. Malm, Jr.''' is best known as [[Trent Reznor]]'s former manager through his wholly owned company, J. Artist Management (JAM), and co-founder of [[Nothing Records]]. In spite of the eventual legal tangles between Malm and Reznor, Malm was among Reznor's thanks during his acceptance speech when [[Nine Inch Nails]] was inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]].

Malm began his artist management career after college by managing several local acts, including Lucky Pierre and System 56. He soon became the full-time manager of the local band [[Exotic Birds]], which Reznor was a member of at the time. Malm and Reznor left the Exotic Birds in 1987, and Malm quickly picked up informally became his manager, without a contract. JAM helped Reznor as secure a client after hearing his ''recording contract with [[Pretty Hate MachineTVT Records]]'' demosin early 1989. Malm and Reznor eventually signed onto [[TVT Records]]a formal management agreement on April 20, 1989. [httphttps://blogcriticswww.orgleagle.com/archivesdecision/2004/06/01/0843047.php2005930365fsupp2d5651887]

Over several years leading up to the release of 2005's ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]],'' Malm sued Reznor for unpaid commissions throughout his career, totaling $2.2 million. The newly sober Reznor counter sued Malm for financial mismanagementbreach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Reznor alleged that Malm took advantage of his addictions and manipulated him into signing unfair agreements. During this time Reznor signed an agreement which entitled Malm to 20% of his gross earnings for an indefinite time, even if Reznor chose to seek new management.