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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Republic Records |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
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 CEO.[4] As of 2012, it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed through Republic Records.[5]
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]
- ^ "Who Is Signed To XO? Dissecting The Weeknd's Canadian Collective". Umusic. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Weeknd (@theweeknd)". Instagram. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Weeknd on the Crew That Boosted Him From 'Basically Homeless' to the Super Bowl". Billboard. 2021.
- ^ "XO Records CEO Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby Cancels Annual Birthday Party Due to California Wildfires". Billboard. November 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Republic Records". universalmusic.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.