XO

Summary

XO is a record label^[1]. XO ranks in the top 2% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,555 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• XO is in the country of Canada^[3].
• XO's instance of is recorded as record label^[4].
• XO's founder is recorded as The Weeknd^[5].
• XO's founder is recorded as Wassim Slaiby^[6].
• XO's founder is recorded as Amir Esmailian^[7].
• XO's founder is recorded as La Mar Taylor^[8].
• XO is owned by The Weeknd^[9].
• XO's genre is rhythm and blues^[10].
• XO's genre is hip-hop^[11].
• XO's headquarters location is recorded as Toronto^[12].
• 2011 marks the founding of XO^[13].
• XO's parent organization or unit is recorded as Universal Music Group^[14].
• XO's distributed by is recorded as Republic Records^[15].
• XO's topic's main category is recorded as Category:XO (record label)^[16].
• XO's legal form is recorded as Universal Music Group^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[18]

• Country: CA^[19]

• Began / founded: 2012^[20]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6b3c36b0-2c44-4f6b-b490-d4c69fa2b80f^[21]

Body

Founding

Founders include The Weeknd^[5], Wassim Slaiby^[6], Amir Esmailian^[7], and La Mar Taylor^[8]. 2011 marks the founding of XO^[13].

Operations

XO's headquarters location is recorded as Toronto^[12]. XO's parent organization or unit is recorded as Universal Music Group^[14].

Ownership

XO is owned by The Weeknd^[9].

Why It Matters

XO ranks in the top 2% of record_label entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,555 views/month).^[2] XO has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] XO is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]