The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly not pleased with the negative response and cheap shots they faced following the news of their Spotify deal coming to an end. After stepping down from their royal duties in 2020 and relocating to the United States, Harry and Meghan signed a lucrative deal between their company, Archewell Audio, and Spotify.
Fans eagerly awaited content from the Sussexes, and in August 2022, Meghan launched her own podcast called "Archetypes." However, after just one season consisting of 112 episodes, Spotify decided not to renew Meghan's podcast. It was publicly announced that Archewell and Spotify had agreed to part ways.
The backlash against the couple's work ethic has been fierce, and they are reportedly tired and frustrated with it. Meghan and Harry are not happy with how the news of their streaming service deal ending spread, with suspicions arising that Spotify leaked the information to the media.
According to a source from US Weekly, Spotify was supposed to release a statement expressing how great it was working with Meghan, but they failed to do so.
The behind-the-scenes team had been pushing Harry and Meghan for more content over the past year. Another insider revealed that Meghan had actually received word earlier that her podcast was canceled.
Following the announcement of the Sussexes' deal cancellation, many people, including Spotify CEO Bill Simmons, commented on the situation and criticized the couple.
Bill Simmons, a company executive and host of the Bill Simmons podcast, expressed his thoughts, saying, "Drifters, this is the podcast we should have done with them," before mentioning a conversation he had with Harry about podcast ideas.
The source from US Weekly explained that it feels like one attack after another these days, with people lining up to take cheap shots. Harry and Meghan are frankly tired and fed up with it.
However, some view this as karma, as the tables have turned after the couple's previous criticisms of the royal family since their departure. Regardless, the insider insists that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are focusing on a new chapter with exciting prospects on the horizon, and they are expected to come back even stronger.
