 | Date: 01/31/2025 Section: Rumor Mill Tomorrow has finally arrived for fans of The Weeknd, whose long-awaited XO/Republic album Hurry Up Tomorrow dropped 1/31 in tandem with news of a huge summer stadium tour. We can't feel our face! The Weeknd, XO, Republic, Live Nation |
 | Date: 09/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd's release of the Playboi Carti-adorned "Timeless," from Hurry Up Tomorrow, his upcoming XO/Republic LP, has collected more than... The Weeknd, Playboi Carti |
 | Date: 09/24/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd just added to his stack of billions by becoming the first artist to notch more than 1b Spotify streams of 18 different songs. The Weeknd, Spotify, XO, Republic, SALXCO |
 | Date: 09/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd is once again the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, at more than 106m. The Weeknd, Live Nation, Spotify |
 | Date: 09/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd has revealed that Hurry Up Tomorrow is the title of his next album, completing a trilogy that includes 2020's After Hours and 2022's Dawn FM. No release date has been confirmed for the XO/Republic set. The Weeknd, Sal Slaiby, Republic, XO Records |
 | Date: 02/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill EngineEars has announced a $7.5m seed round led by Drive Capital. Also participating: SALXCO’s FLÜS, EMPIRE CEO Ghazi, LVRN co-founder Tunde Balogun, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled and YG. EngineEars, MixedByAli, Drive Capital, SALXCO |
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 | Date: 02/14/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Alena Jackson, SALXCO, Matthew Maysonet, EMPIRE, Michelle Hockett, Epic, Jorge Ovalle, Warner Music Latina, Sofia Caputo, Stent Music Group, Glenn “Guccio” Teague, OneRPM, Brittney Boston, Supreme Republic Entertainment, Chad Cohen, UTA |
 | Date: 02/09/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Interscope/MCA Nashville’s Kacey Musgraves adorns the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind the release of “Deeper Well.” Also, new cuts by Noah Kahan, USHER, Latto... |
 | Date: 02/01/2024 Section: The B-Side New And Developing artist Doe Boy... |
 | Date: 01/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill What could be more refreshing than these cool pics of LDR, Janick, Berman, Monte, Avery, "Sal," LJ, L.A., Rob, Ron, LNX, Pittman, Sykes, Shep, Bruce... Rob Stringer, Larry Jackson, LA Reid, Karen Glauber, Ron Perry, Lil Nas X, Lana Del Rey, John Janick, Steve Berman, IGA, Geffen, Olivia Rodrigo, John Sykes, Bob Pittman, Tom Poleman, iHeart, Shep Gordon, Bruce Resnikoff, Peter Lewit, Scott Cutler, PULSE, Ashley Calhoun, The Weeknd, Sal Wassim Slaiby, XO, Monte Lipman |
 | Date: 01/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill SALXCO has inked the popular Egyptian artist Mohamed Ramadan, who recently performed at the opening ceremonies of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. SALXCO, Mohamed Ramadan |
 | Date: 01/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has reached an astonishing four billion streams on Spotify, making it the first song in the DSP's history to achieve such a milestone. The Weeknd, Spotify, Republic Records, SALXCO |
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 | Date: 12/20/2023 Section: Rumor Mill In our last Noisemakers roundup of 2023, we present eight more rising professionals from different parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Joyce Slaiby Wehbe, SALXCO, Joey Russ, Neon Coast, Shari Fitch, Prescription Songs, Amigo Records, Noah Dukes, 740 Project, Blac Noize!, Barbara Rivas, Mr. 305 Records, Thomas Gutches, Rachael Spangler, SiriusXM, Pandora, Dae Bogan, MLC |
 | Date: 11/10/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Brandy has released her first holiday album, Christmas With Brandy, a spirited collection of classic Christmas covers and originals. Brandy, Motown Records, SALXCO |
 | Date: 08/29/2023 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Andrea Gavrilovic, Spotify, Randall Telfer, Warner Records, Liz Cohen, RCA Records, James Ahearn, SALXCO, Anna Pittman, Warner Music Nashville, Harrison Golding, EMPIRE, Mara Schwartz Kuge, Superior Music Publishing, Alex Ziabko, ONErpm |
 | Date: 08/24/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Cindy Gaxiola has made landfall at Island Records as director, marketing. She brings expertise in the Latin space as well as... Cindy Gaxiola, Imran Majid, Justin Eshak, Swedish House Mafia,  Nicki Minaj,  Maluma,  Miriam Fares,  Becky G,  Rvssian,  Nicky Jam, Banda MS,  Snoop Dogg |
 | Date: 08/11/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Diamond-certified hitmaker French Montana is joining forces with Larry Jackson's gamma. The partnership kicks off with the release of Montana's new single, "Good Summer." French Montana, gamma, Larry Jackson, Good Summer, SALXCO, Breyon Prescott |
 | Date: 07/27/2023 Section: Rumor Mill MixedByAli’s EngineEars has added several new investors, including SALXCO’s venture arm FLÜS, EMPIRE CEO Ghazi, Alex Grant and LVRN's Tunde Balogun and Sean Famoso. MixedByAli, EngineEars, SALXCO, FLÜS, EMPIRE, Alex Grant, LVRN, Tunde Balogun, Sean Famoso |
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 | Date: 07/19/2023 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. NyAsia Burris, Spotify, Walter Thomas, Capitol Christian Music Group, Coley Hunt, Sony Music Nashville, Nick Pacelli, SALXCO, XO Records, Kindly Agency, Nancy Stolze, ONErpm, Chris Kai Williams, Def Jam, Audrey Pine Wright, APW, American Idol, Jon Briks, UTA |
 | Date: 06/29/2023 Section: Rumor Mill SALXCO's COO Lindsay Unwin gives her perspective on Pride, helping LGBTQIA+ artists navigate the industry, setbacks and the strides made for equality and representation. Pride, Lindsay Unwin, SALXCO, Wassim "Sal" Slaiby, LGBTQIA+ |
 | Date: 06/13/2023 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Alaysia Sierra, Spotify, Ethan Curtis, PushPlay, Plush Mgmt, Plush Studios, Kaiya Sarkis, SALXCO, Universal Arabic Music, Justin Hill, UTA, Natalie Ho, RCA, Ethan Udell, Arista, Graciela Lopez, Ingrooves, Charlie Perl, The Revels Group, Coup D'Etat Music |
 | Date: 05/15/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Pollstar has released its list of the Top 50 executives in the live business. The current issue features Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan on the cover. James Dolan, Madison Square Garden, The Sphere, Pollstar |
 | Date: 05/09/2023 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Julie Vastola, Republic, Alan Zadeh, SALXCO, Sharon Bako, Def Jam, Guy Oldaker, UTA, Shannon Mingal, Epic, Tariq Stewart, RCA, Cecilia Rivas, Warner Music México, Nadeem Mirza, Create Music Group |
 | Date: 04/17/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Metro Boomin is having a big moment—so big that his appearance on the cover of this dubious rag is just a minor annoyance. Metro Boomin, Heroes & Villains, Republic Records |
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 | Date: 04/12/2023 Section: The B-Side Combining pop and R&B while singing in Arabic, Elyanna began her musical journey at the tender age of 15 when she came to the attention of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Nasri Atweh, who subsequently introduced her to Lebanese-Canadian star Massari and SALXCO Founder/Universal Arabic Music CEO Wassim “Sal” Slaiby. |
