William Barry Owen, head of the company's English operation, took an interest in the painting and, after a period of negotiation, the company agreed to purchase it, on the condition that the original cylinder-based phonograph be replaced with their model of disc-based gramophone.
wˈɪljəm bˈæɹi ˈoʊɪn, hˈɛd ʌvðə kˈʌmpəniz ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, tˈʊk ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə pˈeɪntɪŋ ænd, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃən, ðə kˈʌmpəni ɐɡɹˈiːd tə pˈɜːtʃɪs ɪt, ɔnðə kəndˈɪʃən ðætðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪlɪndɚbˈeɪst fˈɑːnəɡɹˌæf biː ɹᵻplˈeɪst wɪð ðɛɹ mˈɑːdəl ʌv dˈɪskbˈeɪst ɡɹˈæməfˌoʊn.