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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cut ties with Spotify. So why are they facing backlash?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at the center of controversy again — this time within the world of podcasting.

Los Angeles Times

Stephen A. Smith Takes A Side in Spotify Feud with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Spotify's Bill Simmons expressed dismay with the couple in a recent podcast.

The Street

Kelly Osbourne Drops F-Bombs While Blasting Prince Harry For ‘Whining' About His Alleged Issues With The Royal Family

Kelly Osbourne spoke about Prince Harry and his alleged issues with the Royal Family, dropping a few F-bombs in the process.

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The curse of the Harry and Meghan media empire: so much content, but we only care about the Windsors

Archetypes, synergies, books about benches – try as they might to move on, the eyeballs come only when they mine their royal pasts, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Zion Williamson "is available" as NBA teams eye pre-Draft trade with New Orleans Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson could reportedly be traded ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday after having four years of injury issues with the franchise

Daily Mirror

Netflix ‘want to follow Spotify out the door’ by axing Harry and Meghan

According to one top Hollywood source, Netflix want to 'dump' Meghan Markle and Prince Harry too.

Daily Record

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bright trajectory might be over

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have cut ties with Spotify and potentially Netflix, and apparently they don't have much more to say.

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Why did Harry and Meghan’s $20m podcast deal collapse? Over to our anonymous experts …

Spotify’s Bill Simmons has described his former colleagues as a pair of ‘grifters’. Other, unnamed commenters have been less kind, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Can Meghan Markle shake ‘grifter’ label? Sidelining Harry’s ‘toxic dramas’ could help, experts say

Meghan Markle “is all anyone is talking about,” one prominent Beverly Hills socialite said in an interview this past weekend.

Tribune News Service

Harry and Meghan ‘Duke and Duchess of Dior’ rumours untrue, report says

Speculation over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s next business deal has risen since they parted ways with Spotify

The Independent UK

‘Grifters’: Spotify executive hits out at Harry and Meghan after podcast deal ends

Sussexes inked three-year $25m deal with audio company but produced just one series of content

The Independent UK

After Spotify Exec Bill Simmons Called Meghan Markle And Prince Harry ‘F—ing Grifters,’ British Experts Are Predicting What They’ll ‘Resort To’ Next

With the Spotify deal ending, many are wondering what's next for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Cinemablend

“F--king grifters”: Spotify exec Bill Simmons blasts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their $20M Archetypes podcast is axed

But the Sussexes are brushing off the scathing attack and "continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience".

Fortune

Leading Spotify exec brands Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Sussexes inked three-year $25m deal with audio company but produced just one series of content

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Why Spotify ‘ended its £15m deal’ with Harry and Meghan

Industry insiders have suggested executives at Spotify had to evaluate whether the deal made economic sense in the long-run

The Guardian - AU

Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetisation at Spotify, spoke out after the couple’s $20m deal with the company ended prematurely

The Independent UK

Why Spotify ‘ended its £15m deal’ with Meghan and Harry

Industry insiders have suggested executives at Spotify had to evaluate whether the deal made economic sense in the long-run

Daily Record

Reason why Meghan Markle's £18m podcast deal was axed by Spotify revealed

The platform plans to be more "diligent" when signing future big money deals with celebrities.

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The Independent UK

Leading Spotify exec brands Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Sussexes inked three-year $25m deal with audio company but produced just one series of content

Daily Mirror

Why Meghan Markle's podcast was axed as real reason Spotify drop $25m royals uncovered

Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast with Spotify has been axed and their deal won't be renewed as the music streaming giant cuts celebrity content makers that don't perform and offer 'relative value'

Marie Claire

After Their Deal with Spotify Ends, Expert Says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Empire is Beginning to “Crumble”

The couple’s deal was worth a reported $20 million.

Daily Record

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry branded 'f***ing grifters' by Spotify exec Bill Simmons after podcast axed

In a podcast episode on Friday, Bill Simmons, Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetisation at Spotify, hit out at the couple.

The Independent UK

Leading Spotify exec brands Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Sussexes inked three-year $25m deal with audio company but produced just one series of content

Daily Mirror

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called 'grifters' by Spotify executive as podcast axed

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they are cancelling their podcast 'Archetypes' in a joint statement with Spotify in a move that will potentially cost the couple $10 million

The Independent UK

Leading Spotify figure lashes out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after end of podcast deal

Sussexes inked three-year $25m deal with audio company but produced just one series of content

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