all copies include the logo of nothing records, a first for the works of reznor, making the ep itself nothing's first release. the vanity record label was founded by reznor along with john malm, jr., who was his manager at the time, when he had involvement in a feud with tvt records. it had a short lifespan (nothing records existed for nearly 15 years); the label was created in 1992, as reznor signed to interscope before tvt entered into a joint venture with that major record label, where he mailed parts culled from his publishing rights to tvt music, in exchange for the freedom of having his own imprint.