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Jun 8, 2012 · In the past 15 years, Richard Russell, the owner of the British independent record company XL Recordings, has shepherded his label to more than its fair share of industry success.
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Feb 16, 2011 · For this is Richard Russell, the boss of XL Recordings, a label that has bucked the trend for gloomy music industry stories over the past decade by breaking a stream...
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May 8, 2017 · Richard Russell’s XL Recordings Empire. By signing artists like Adele and Vampire Weekend, the label banks on long-term potential instead of chasing viral hits. By Matthew Trammell. May 8, 2017...
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Apr 16, 2020 · Artistic freedom is another major factor in XL's success - and why a lot of musicians want to work with the label, aside from its proven track record. Richard remembers one...
Apr 8, 2020 · XL Recordings is now among the world’s most successful independent record companies. Its prize asset is Adele, who was signed on the basis of a four-song demo in 2006.
- Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
XL also won awards for 'Best A&R' and 'Best Artist Campaign'. Label head, Richard Russell, became the youngest ever recipient of the lifetime achievement 'Strat Award'. Sales of Adele's 21 helped increase XL Recordings' bank balance from £3 million to £32 million over 12 months.
Apr 3, 2020 · Photography by Ed Morris. First published: 3 April 2020. Last updated: 9 December 2020. Feature. Interview. The trajectory of XL Recordings, a beacon in independent music, is largely thanks to the ears of Richard Russell. Over the decades, the British label has studiously inducted fundamental sounds into the zeitgeist.
