Music Industry - XL Recordings (Independent) Record Label XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989. It is run and co-owned by Richard Russel. An artist who has signed and worked with XL include Adele, Dizzee Rascal and The White Stripes. Russel had broadened the music of the label whilst maintaining a credo (a belief which guides someone's actions) of working with artists he saw was original and inventive - independent. Its headquarters is located in London. The label was released to produce rave and dance music. It was originally an imprint of Beggars Banquet's more commercial dance label Citybeat, which was known for records by acts such as Freeez , Starlight, Dream Frequency and the Ultramagnetic MCs. In 2003 XL Recordings won the Music Week A&R award and also released The White Stripes fourth album Elephant which was their first UK number one album and eventually reached double-platinum certification in Brita
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