Tattersfield leaves East West for Warner joint venture.

Warner Music UK has confirmed that it is setting up a new joint-venture label with Christian Tattersfield, who is to step down as managing director of East West.

Tattersfield, whose contract with Warner is understood to have expired at the beginning of this year, is to focus on signing and developing artists through the label, which is as yet unnamed and will operate within the Warner Music structure. Details of his plans will be announced later this spring.

It is understood that Tattersfield will take members of the East West A&R team with him to the new operation and that he will continue to act as managing director until a replacement is found.

Warner Music UK chairman Nick Phillips says the deal ensures that Tattersfield remains within the Warner UK set-up.

Tattersfield joined East West as managing ...