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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

Spotify CEO alludes to reason why Duchess of Sussex’s podcast was cancelled

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Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has hinted that Meghan Markle’s Archetypes podcast was cancelled because listeners weren’t pleased with it.

In a recent interview with BBC, Ek was asked why Spotify opted to cut ties with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan back in June. His comments came months after the streaming service announced it was parting ways with Archewell Audio - the Sussexes’ production company – resulting in the end of Meghan’s podcast after just one season.

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