Editing Nothing Records (section)

== Background ==
Nothing Records is most famous for its two original signings, Trent Reznor's own band [[Nine Inch Nails]], and [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]].

The label gained semi-iconic status within the [[industrial rock]] scene, and even acquired its own online-fanzine in ''Sick Among the Pure'', although this later became a more general industrial fanzine, and ceased to exist at all in 2005. The Nothing label would often reward its fanbase over the Internet — one form of this outreach was Radio Nothing: an exclusive collection of free [[MP3]] music streams, compiled by Nothing label artists, producers and fans.

In September 2004, coinciding with Trent Reznor leaving [[New Orleans]] for the [[West Coast of the United States|west coast]], the Nine Inch Nails website announced "nothing studios: 1994-2004", suggesting that Nothing Studios was closed. This later proved to be the end of the associated record label as well. Speculation among listeners that the label could continue ceased when Reznor successfully sued co-founder [[John Malm, Jr.|John Malm]] for [[fraud]] and breach of [[fiduciary duty]] (amongst others), ensuring that the Nothing era was over.

In a May 5, 2005 post to nin.com,<ref name="multiple">{{cite web
  | last = Reznor
  | first = Trent
  | author-link = Trent Reznor
  | url = http://www.nin.com/access/5_05_05/questions06.gif
  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070305025756/http://www.nin.com/access/5_05_05/questions06.gif
  | archive-date = 2007-03-05
  | publisher = Nine Inch Nails
  | title = Access
  | access-date = 2008-02-16}}</ref> Trent 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, Jr.|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]]'' and its following singles carry the Nothing Records logo, Reznor has publicly stated that this was at the insistence of [[John Malm, Jr.|John Malm]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}

''[[Beside You In Time]]'' (February 2007) was the last release to carry the Nothing Records logo on its packaging. The logo also appears in the end credits.

The "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]" single is the first Nine Inch Nails release not to be released with the Nothing Records logo.

Since early 2004, the official website, NothingRecords.com, has been closed down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nothingrecords.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961224075156/http://www.nothingrecords.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1996-12-24|title=nothingrecords.com|access-date=2006-02-03}}</ref>