Even before releasing his debut studio album Kiss Land in 2013, the Weeknd was doing things his way. And that has worked out well for the Canadian singer-songwriter (born Abel Tesfay), selling more ...

In a headline-grabbing partnership, The Weeknd has teamed up with Lyric Capital Group to form a joint business venture, with Lyric cashing in on his music catalog covering all work from the start of ...

The Weeknd has closed a deal forming a business venture together with Lyric Capital. Lyric has invested in the artist’s current music catalog with The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) and his team ...

The Weeknd kicked off the Hurry Up Tomorrow era Saturday night in São Paulo, Brazil, where Abel Tesfaye staged a special livestreamed concert that included the live debut of a handful of new album ...

The catalog will be moved into a new vehicle that will be co-owned by The Weeknd and Lyric Capital The Weeknd will maintain his creative freedom to use the publishing and masters’ rights over the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A decade after its release, The Weeknd’s “The Hills” returns to ...