Posted on 06/17/2023 6:01:27 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
It’s the end of the road for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle…’s Spotify deal. This match made in heaven, or somewhere, came into being in December 2020 and spawned Markle’s successful podcast series Archetypes. Yet despite that show hitting the top of Spotify’s podcast charts, the ex-royal couple and the streamer have decided to call it quits.
“Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together,” the two parties said in a joint statement (via CNN).
As for why the reported $20 million deal was discontinued, it’s a bit of a he-said-she-said behind the scenes. According to one source for Variety, Harry and Markle wanted to open up the relationship. That is to say, the duo “have wanted to move away from exclusive Spotify distribution to find a new home for their audio projects.” (A similar reasoning was given for why Barack and Michelle Obama ended their Spotify exclusive deal.) [bullshit, cough, cough, bullshit, cough]
Archetypes in particular may live on in another form elsewhere. The show was designed to “investigate, dissect and subvert the labels that try to hold women back” and featured conversations between Markle and celebrities such as Serena Williams, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, Paris Hilton, and Trevor Noah. “The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify,” [why, they failed] a spokesperson for Archewell Productions said in a statement to The Wall Street Journal. “Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.” [bullshit, cough, cough, bullshit, cough]
However, it’s a slightly different story on the Spotify side of the equation. Another Variety insider says, “Spotify expected more content from Archewell Audio,” while sources for the WSJ claim that “The couple hasn’t met the productivity benchmarks required to receive the full payout from the deal.” [buried here in paragraph 5 we learn the grifter truth] The fact is, Archetypes is the only series Archewell put out in the last three years, plus one measly holiday special.
The deal flaming out with a whimper will surely inspire a lot of gleeful schadenfreude with a certain segment of Internet denizens. [Princess Narcissist dooms everything she touches, this was the unsurprising expected outcome] [here's an example of other grifter experiences] Expensive first-look deals with celebrity creators that ultimately bear little fruit are actually all the rage right now: just look at Phoebe Waller-Bridge at Prime Video or J.J. Abrams at WarnerMedia. It’s all a part of doing business these days, even if doing business that way seems extremely silly from the outside! Best of luck to Meghan and Harry getting launching their podcasts elsewhere.
Someday Harry will regret having ever laid eyes on that gold digging attention whore. Probably not anytime soon...it may even be 30 years from now.
or when his youngest graduates high school
” despite that show hitting the top of Spotify’s podcast charts”
Interesting, now I know they cook their data to influence people.
“investigate, dissect and subvert the labels that try to hold women back”
Then again, maybe not! This sounds incredibly interesting. I think I’ll buy a case of Corona, invite the boys over and we’ll all give this a listen. I hope it’s still available.
Some people and companies, believe that, just having a very recognizable name, is enough to head a video or audio event, while in reality, the people involved are no better informed or capable than the casual man or woman on the street.
“while in reality, the people involved are no better informed or capable than the casual man or woman on the street.”
...or less so as in this case.
He will have a mid-life crisis and reflect on his decisions. It will hit when he brother ascends the crown. Harry always looks unhappy and aimless.
IIRC he was a chopper pilot.
LOSERS........The kids are the real losers.
Zsa Zsa Gabor was the original celebrity who was famous for being famous, it must be harder than she made it look.
She sex bombed poor Harry to tie him up, then rushed a marraige using a false charge of racism to freeze Windsor (phase 1) and added the prop kids at 40 to complete phase 2.
She’s not a mom. She used her biology to produce two key business assets needed now to shackle Harry and later to negotiate her exit.
Those kids are being raised by Consuela.
Her end game devaluation, disguard and divorce and a BIG haul in assests and child support.
I hope he already regrets it!
Zsa Zsa didn’t get with her agent to cook up “fighter for the rights of [fill in the fabricated victim group here]” programs to pad her resume and get unsuspecting rubes to believe in her creating the audience/reach needed to sell media on a giving her a “deal”.
I will agree though, grifting is hard work. She had to sell her body, fake orgasms, stroke the ego’s of those she distains, go though labor twice to close deals, falsely accuse people of racism, sneak out to meet with her hook ups, discuss the legaliy of her actions with her lawyers, etc...
I imagine it’s exhausting.
I have been watching the CROWN and it is a bit more understandable why he is such a brat. He comes gift on a long line of brats. By the way, best miniseries EVER!
If they were making money for Spotify they wouldn't be 'parting ways'. The beginning of the end for the H&M brand.
LOL! Who is holding women back?! Where? How? Women have every advantage and leg-up imaginable.
Happy was in the army.
Lack of Content due to Lack of Talent?
Only so much “chit chat” is interesting after awhile. And no, never listened, and know no one who has, because of a total lack of interest.
“We Want Privacy!”
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