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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, which he'd been solely funding at a loss. 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|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 curiosity is that the "[[Survivalism (song)|Survivalism]]" promos carry the "Nothing" label, but the singles do not.