Native Records is a small British independent record label formed in Sheffield, England.The label was founded by Kevin Donoghue in 1985, after he left RCA Records and during his time at the Music Factory studio, Rotherham (near Sheffield), where he was a sound engineer.In January 1989, Native signed Nine Inch Nails but later released them from their contract when TVT Records offered a better deal.The label was originally distributed via the Cartel and Red Rhino Records, with Rough Trade distributing in Germany and Radical distributing in Spain.