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Nothing Records is most well-known for its first two original signings, [[Nine Inch Nails]] and [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]. Other artists signed to Nothing rarely attained the same level of popularity that NIN and Manson did. However, the label gained a semi-iconic status within the industrial rock scene and set up Radio Nothing over the internet as a way to provide a collection of free MP3 music streams, compiled by Nothing label artists, producers and fans.
Interscope stopped funding Nothing Records in 1998, and as a result, it began operating at a deficit. [https://casetext.com/case/reznor-v-j-artist-management] In the wake of Reznor's [[John_A._Malm,_Jr.#Legal_Clash|split from and lawsuit against Malm]], Reznor disassociated himself from their jointly held companies, including Nothing Records. In a May 5, 2005, post to [[nin.com]], Reznor wrote, ''"To be clear: my involvement with Nothing Records is over. Is Nothing Records alive or an entity? You'd have to ask John Malm (we're not really speaking that much these days)... Nothing studios is still in New Orleans and I'm not sure what I'll do with it. I'll figure that out when I finish touring."''
While ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'' and its following singles carry the Nothing Records logo, Reznor has publicly stated that this was at the insistence of Malm. One curiousity curiosity is that the "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]" promos carry the "Nothing" label, but the singles do not.
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