Phonogenic Records is a

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currently under the RCA Label Group, a division of

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Entertainment. The label was originally conceived under BMG UK & Ireland. Acts currently signed to the label include:

Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British and New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer. She released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R& ...

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and

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. Josh Krajcik, who came in second place on "The X Factor" U.S. in 2011, also signed a deal with Phonogenic Records.

History

Phonogenic was set up in 2003 by Paul Lisberg, who worked in the A&R department of

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, Tops Henderson, with a background in management; and two songwriters, Andrew Frampton and

Steve Kipner Stephen Alan Kipner (born 1950) is an Australian songwriter and record producer. He has produced a number of international hit songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical (Olivia Newton-John song), Physical", Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words ...

. For their first artist, they signed the then-21 year old

. In 2005,

signed on to the label.

also joined the label during the early 2000s. In 2011, they entered into a five-year joint venture agreement with

Entertainment. As part of the deal the Phonogenic management team assumed responsibility for Sony Music UK's

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label. Josh Krajcik, who came in second place on "The X Factor" U.S. in 2011, also signed a deal with Phonogenic Records, as they gave him creative freedom. In 2017, Bedingfield left the label to join Linda Perry and Kerry Brown's We Are Hear label.

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History

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