{"id":86181,"date":"2023-10-03T09:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=86181"},"modified":"2023-10-03T09:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:11:48","slug":"spotify-boss-reveals-real-reason-why-prince-harry-meghan-markles-18m-podcast-deal-didnt-work-before-couple-axed-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/fashion\/spotify-boss-reveals-real-reason-why-prince-harry-meghan-markles-18m-podcast-deal-didnt-work-before-couple-axed-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify boss reveals real reason why Prince Harry &amp; Meghan Markle&#x27;s \u00a318m podcast deal &#x27;didn&#x27;t work&#x27; before couple axed | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPOTIFY&#x27;s boss has revealed the real reason that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle&#x27;s podcast deal was scrapped.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ek, chief executive of the streaming giant, shared his thoughts after the Sussexes\u00a0pocketed an estimated \u00a318million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-58.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-59.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/01e262b1-e9ed-4f62-90e1-b6abcb2fe8d1-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But Archetypes yielded only 12 episodes presented by Meghan and a \u201cHoliday special\u201d in 31 months.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify\u00a0and\u00a0Archewell\u00a0released a joint statement back in June claiming that the deal was ended by \u201cmutual agreement\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Shedding new light on the decision not to renew Harry and Meghan&#x27;s deal, Spotify boss Ek suggested that the podcast &quot;didn&#x27;t work&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>He told the\u00a0BBC: &quot;We thought new innovation was needed to happen here. <\/p>\n<h2>Read More in Fabulous<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/KS_COMP_FURY_KIDS.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/KS_COMP_FURY_KIDS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/KS_COMP_FURY_KIDS.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NO KIDDING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside lavish lives of Tyson Fury&#x27;s kids that Prince Rico can look forward to<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-prince-harry_COMP-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-prince-harry_COMP-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DD-prince-harry_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GRAND OLD DUKE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside Harry\u2019s lavish childhood &#8211; 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