XO (record label)
Canadian record label founded by the Weeknd / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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XO (also known as XO Records)[1][2] is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd, his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian, and his creative director La Mar Taylor.[3] Slaiby also serves as the label's CEO.[4] As of 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Republic Records.[5]
| XO | |
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2011; 12 years ago (2011) |
| Founder | |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Republic Records |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
The label's current acts include the Weeknd, Belly, Nav and Chxrry22. The label has had six projects debut at number one on the Billboard 200: Beauty Behind The Madness, Starboy, My Dear Melancholy, Bad Habits, After Hours and Good Intentions, with the latter two both achieving this in the first half of 2020.[6]