Harry and Meghan slammed by Spotify executive after podcast deal ends

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A leading Spotify figure has lashed out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, branding the pair “f***ing grifters” after the audio company split with the couple and ended their $25m deal. Podcaster Bill Simmons, who sold The Ringer to Spotify for $200m in 2020 and is now an influential executive there, slammed the Sussexes after their company Archewell parted ways with the company. But Meghan hosted just one series of the Archetypes podcast as part of the deal, interviewing Serena Willians, Mariah Carey and Paris Hilton among the guests. It’s one of my best stories.” Bill Simmons absolutely HATES Prince Harry We need to know what Harry said to Bill on that Zoom pic.twitter.com/lsxNoSPaCU — The r/BillSimmons Podcast June 16, 2023 Simmons’s criticism comes as no surprise, as he had previously slammed Harry when he was under contract to Spotify and in January said it was “embarrassing” to be affiliated with the same company.