Spotify govt calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ in scathing assault
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he Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been slammed as “grifters” by a Spotify govt in a scathing assault.
Bill Simmons blasted Harry and Meghan lower than 24 hours after they parted firm with the audio streamer three years into their £15.5million contract.
The couple at the moment are stated to be in “advanced talks” with a rival streamer to air Meghan’s Archetypes podcast collection.
Mr Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation, launched his tirade on his personal podcast on Friday.
He stated: “The f****** Grifters – that’s the podcast we should have launched with them.
“I’ve got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom call I had with Harry to try to help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories… F*** them. The grifters.””
According to stories, Meghan and Harry’s Spotify deal was cancelled as a result of they produced just one podcast collection and a half-hour “holiday special” in three years.
Entertainment web site Variety reported that the music streaming big had pulled the plug as a result of it “expected more content” from the Duke and Duchess and their Archewell Audio workforce.
The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the cut up between the Sussexes and Spotify, additionally steered they’d not produced sufficient content material to obtain the complete payout from the deal.
Archewell delivered only one collection – 12 episodes of Meghan’s Archetypes present final 12 months on the social stereotypes round ladies – and a 30-minute festive particular in 2020 that includes a handful of movie star associates and their son Archie.
The Sussexes launched a joint assertion from themselves and Spotify saying they’d “mutually agreed to part ways”.
“We are proud of the series we made together,” they added.
Representatives for Archewell Productions and the Sussexes have been contacted for remark relating to Mr Simmons’ remarks.