Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t think they’re “lazy,” as Spotify executive Bill Simmons says – just super “unlucky” right now!
19.06.2023 - 20:51 / perezhilton.com
Turns out Spotify has been ready to cut ties with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for a while now!
As Perezcious readers know, the streaming platform and, Archewell Audio, Harry and Meghan’s company, announced late last week that they will be going their separate ways moving forward after originally partnering together for an exclusive podcast deal worth a reported $20 million. It was pretty surprising to think the royals would really be willing to let go of such a lucrative deal — which is why many think Spotify was the one to pull the plug. It didn’t help hearing Spotify higher-up Bill Simmons calling them lazy “grifters” on his own podast!
So, what really happened? We’re finally getting a possible answer from the streamer’s very own CEO!
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On Saturday, BBC got hold of an old conference call with financial analysts from earlier this year that totally foreshadowed the royals’ latest predicament!
During the call, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek (above, inset) opened up about the mistakes the company made when they decided to shell out $1 billion to snag high-profile figures to join their streamer exclusively beginning in 2019. This, of course, included Harry and Meghan. Daniel said:
“Overpaying”? Wow, he was already calling those high price tags a mistake! It sounds like Harry and Meghan were always going to have a hard time recouping the loss for the company if they overpaid to begin with. Predicting the future of the company, Ek promised:
Interestingly, Spotify’s decision to part ways with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex doesn’t mean they aren’t willing to pay big bucks for talent. They are notably still working with controversial star Joe
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don’t think they’re “lazy,” as Spotify executive Bill Simmons says – just super “unlucky” right now!
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Montecito, California home.Sir Michael Stevens — the Keeper of the Privy Purse, who handles the finances for the royal family — confirmed the news yesterday that the two vacated the property.The move comes just a few months after Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, were evicted from the cottage by King Charles.The Invictus Games founder and the former actress now no longer have a place to stay when they visit the U.K. and will have to cough up the dough for a hotel instead.The Post has reached out to Harry and Markles’ reps for comment.
lost their $20 million Spotify deal, however, they can still fall back on their Netflix cash.The royal pair are reportedly not parting ways with the streamer — as long as they keep on producing relevant content.Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, had signed an estimated $100 million contract with Netflix back in 2021.A Netflix spokesperson recently told Entertainment Tonight — via The Mirror — that “the bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply value. ‘Harry & Meghan’ launched as Netflix’s most spectacular documentary debut to date.”“Our exciting journey with them isn’t ending anytime soon,” they said.
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Harry’s claims in his book “Spare” as well as his 2020 move to California with his wife, Meghan Markle.Christopher Andersen, author of “The King,” alleges that the Prince of Wales, 41, is still fuming over Harry’s 400-page memoir.“William is still simmering with resentment over ‘Megxit,’ not to mention Harry’s unflattering portrait of him in ‘Spare,’” the royal expert claimed to Fox News recently.Andersen went on to note what the Duke of Sussex, 38, had penned about William, reiterating that Harry portrayed him as his “arch-nemesis.”In the book, Harry also alleged that he was left bruised after William flung him to the floor following a fight they had two months before he and Markle, 41, left the royal family.The Duke of Cambridge reportedly called the former “Suits” actress “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive” at the time.Harry then fired back that he was only trying to combat the negative press the couple had endured.“Harry is still obviously upset that William was given a free ride because he is the heir – that William got away scot-free with doing many of the same things Harry was excoriated for,” Andersen claimed. “William is doing a marvelous job of compartmentalization.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving on from Spotify.