UMG & Republic Records Partner With Sal Slaiby To Form Universal Arabic Music

UMG & Republic Records Form Partnership With Sal Slaiby

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) and REPUBLIC RECORDS announced TUESDAY (4/6) a partnership with Founder and CEO of SALXCO and XO RECORDS SAL SLAIBY to launch UNIVERSAL ARABIC MUSIC (UAM). SIR LUCIAN GRAINGE, MONTE LIPMAN and SAL SLAIBY,  who will serve as Founder and CEO of UAM, made the announcement.

The newly created label is dedicated to discovering, introducing and championing the artists, sounds and rich musical culture of the MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA (MENA) region to audiences around the world.

GRAINGE said, “In today’s global music marketplace, we’ve demonstrated time and again that worldwide hits come from anywhere. There is so much talent in this part of the world that with SAL’s incredible experience and intimate knowledge of the MENA region, alongside his track record for helping to break global artists, he will bring a unique vision, strategy and power to UNIVERSAL ARABIC MUSIC.” 

REPUBLIC RECORDS Founder/CEO MONTE LIPMAN added, “SAL’s clear vision and blueprint for UNIVERSAL ARABIC MUSIC will become a catalyst for ARABIC music in the marketplace. His ability to identify, curate and deliver talent globally remains a force of nature. The cultural importance of music from the MENA region crossing boundaries 
and reaching all corners of the world is long overdue.”

WASSIM “SAL” SLAIBY, Founder and CEO, UNIVERSAL ARABIC MUSIC said, “It’s been my dream to highlight the talent and culture of ARABIC music on a global level with partners that I trust and admire."

As the first dedicated global label of its kind, UAM will focus on elevating ARABIC music and artists to the forefront of popular music culture and help shine a global spotlight on the next wave of artists and talent from the region to break through, while creating new opportunities to introduce ARABIC music and culture to new partners, platforms and
brands worldwide. 

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