 Many artists, early in their careers, create their own labels which are later bought out by a bigger company.If this is the case it can sometimes give the artist greater freedom than if they were signed directly to the big label.There are many examples of this kind of label, such as Nothing Records, owned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails; and Morning Records, owned by the Cooper Temple Clause, who were releasing EPs for years before the company was bought by RCA.