Spotify drops Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast after 'failing expectations'
1 year, 6 months ago

Spotify drops Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast after 'failing expectations'

Hindustan Times  

Meghan Markle's Spotify podcast will not be renewed for a second season, it has been reported. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive at United Nations headquarters, Monday, July 18, 2022 Insiders close to Spotify have claimed the royal couple failed to meet the productivity benchmark that was needed to receive the full payout, according to Wall Street Journal. The axing of the show comes after it was reported that Spotify may slash 200 more jobs after Meghan and Harry’s podcast’s failure. Spotify’s head of podcast business, Sahar Elhabashi, wrote in a blog post, “We have made the difficult but necessary decision to make a strategic realignment of our group and reduce our global podcast vertical and other functions by approximately 200 people, or 2% of Spotify’s workforce.” “Unfortunately, this means saying goodbye to close colleagues and friends.

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