Spotify, Prince Harry and Meghan end podcast deal after one season
Written by oasis96.3 on June 16, 2023
(WP) – Spotify and the production company of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have announced they are ending a multiyear podcasting deal that involved the creation of Meghan’s 12-episode podcast “Archetypes” last year.
“Archetypes” launched last August, with tennis star Serena Williams, singer Mariah Carey and actress Mindy Kaling among the guests.
“Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together,” Spotify said in an emailed statement Friday, without providing any further details.
The deal between Spotify and Prince Harry and Meghan’s production company, Archewell Audio, was announced in late 2020 as a multiyear, exclusive partnership. The arrangement called for Harry and Meghan to host and produce “podcasts that build community through shared experiences and values.” It began with a 2020 holiday special, and a first complete series was expected in 2021, Spotify said at the time.
