Christian Tattersfield is the founder of Good Soldier Songs and previously served as the

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of Warner Music UK and as chairman of Warner Bros. Records UK.

Early career

Tattersfield began his career in music at

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in 1990, establishing new labels Systematic and Internal. In 1997, he moved to BMG where he founded the NorthWestSide imprint, whose signings included

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, Another Level and

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. Tattersfield founded 14th Floor Records in 2002 as a joint venture with Warner Music UK, where he signed

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and

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Good Soldier Songs & Good Soldier Records

Tattersfield founded Good Soldier Songs, a recording and music publishing company, based in Tileyard Studios. It has been the home to artists including Biffy Clyro,

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, Birdy, Gavin James, Tobtok, Jodie Abacus, Huntar, James Rushent, the Wombats, Freya Ridings, David Gray,

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, the Hunna, Coasts, and Colouring.

Warner Music UK & BRIT Awards

Tattersfield was appointed CEO in August 2009, assuming responsibility for the company's UK portfolio, with labels including Atlantic Records, Asylum, Nonesuch, Reprise, Roadrunner, Rhino, sixsevenine, Warner Music Entertainment and Warner Bros. Records. He was named Chairman of the BRITs Committee for 2013 and 2014.

Education

Tattersfield graduated with Honours from Selwyn College,

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Early career

Good Soldier Songs & Good Soldier Records

Warner Music UK & BRIT Awards

Education

See also

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