Justin
Timberlake
is
launching
his
own
record
label.
The
'SexyBack'
singer
has
announced
he
is
setting
up
Tennman
Records,
and
will
serve
as
chairman
and
CEO
of
the
company.
The
label
will
be
formed
as
a
joint
venture
with
Interscope
Records.
Justin
said:
"We
are
all
excited
about
the
talent
we
have
to
offer
already
on
our
roster,
and
I
cannot
wait
to
introduce
the
world
to
my
new
discoveries." There
is
no
suggestion
that
Justin
-
who
is
currently
signed
to
Jive
records
-
will
release
new
material
on
the
label,
but
says
he
has
hand-picked
the
first
batch
of
artists.
It
is
believed
the
name
Tennman
Records
is
a
reference
to
the
star's
home
state
of
Tennessee.
Interscope
boss
Jimmy
Levine
said:
"Whenever
you
have
the
opportunity
to
get
into
business
with
someone
as
gifted
as
Justin
Timberlake,
you
take
it.
We
are
thrilled
to
have
his
label
as
part
of
Interscope."
Justin
has
enlisted
the
services
of
Ken
Komisar,
the
former
A+R
Vice
President
of
Sony
BMG
Music
Entertainment,
as
president.
Komisar
said:
"We
are
already
underway
with
several
artists
in
development,
and
look
forward
to
sharing
their
work
with
music
fans
everywhere."