![]() It’s unclear why the podcast was pulled from Spotify, or if it could continue elsewhere, but the news comes amid a layoff of 200 Spotify employees.Īrchewell Audio landed a multi-year deal to create podcasts for Spotify in 2020. The “Archetypes” podcast was hosted by Meghan, and featured guests such as Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling and Serena Williams, among others. In the June 16 episode of his podcast, Simmons went on to say that he should “get drunk one night and tell the story of this Zoom I had with Harry to try to help him with a podcast idea. Spotify and Archewell Audio, the production company founded by Harry and Meghan, said in a joint statement on Friday that the decision for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to part ways with Spotify was a mutual one. “Archetypes” premiered last August to immediate success, topping the Spotify charts in seven countries including Canada and winning the top podcast award at the People’s Choice awards last year. “The f-ing grifters - that’s the podcast we should’ve launched with them.” “I do? I wish I had been involved in the Meghan-and-Harry-leave-Spotify negotiation,” Simmons replied. He and guest Joe House were discussing NBA trade deals when, around 19 minutes in, House began to segue into a question by describing Simmons as a person who does “a lot of business deals, a lot of negotiations.” Royal Dispatch newsletter: Sign up for exclusive insights on the monarchy.The collaboration from the Sussexes and the Mandela Foundation was released on New Year's Eve and looks at stories of inspirational leaders such as Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the late Nelson Mandela.Įven though their six-part docu-series 'Harry & Meghan' was the UK's most-watched subscription TV series of 2022, despite only being released in the last month of the year, the follow up series Live to Lead hasn't quite made the same impact since its release four days ago.An executive at Spotify called Prince Harry and Megan “grifters” the day after the news dropped that the pair’s podcast “Archetypes” would no longer be on the streaming platform.īill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify, made the comments during the latest episode of his own podcast, “The Ringer.” ![]() King Charles' coronation could be 'invalidated' because of affair, according to royal author.William and Kate keep a low profile on secret outing with three children.However, Live to Lead is the second Netflix project from The Duke and Duchess of Sussex as part of their multi-million pound deal with the streaming giant. The first episode alone was seen by an average of 4.5million people in seven days after its premiere. Their documentary series - which was released in December - was so successful it beat The Crown in the ratings. The series takes a look at influential leaders throughout history and how they changed the world, writes The Mirror. The couple both appeared in 'Live to Lead', which they both also executively produced. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's latest Netflix project hasn't done as well as their debut as one royal commentator predicts this will have 'hurt' the couple.
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