While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s contract with the Spotify platform has been canceled, revelations about the Duke of Sussex’s desires are emerging. Notably his plan to interview important personalities like a certain Vladimir Putin.
Not all of the Sussexes’ plans since leaving the British royal family have been successful. Deprived of the important financial source of the Crown, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had to quickly look for opportunities to continue their lifestyle. Fully aware of their popularity despite many negative opinions against them, they decided to make their story profitable. First, thanks to a contract with the streaming platform Netflix, estimated at $100 million and which notably gave birth to a documentary. Then the youngest son of Charles III released his Memoirs, true cardboard in bookstoresbut who in return broke her ties with the rest of her family even further, not spared by the revelations of the best-seller.
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At the same time, Archie and Lilibet’s parents signed a contract with another streaming platform, this time musical, Spotify, for $25 million. Meghan Markle notably hosted a podcast there, Archetypes, in which she interviewed influential women. Except that to everyone’s surprise, the contract was broken by the Swedish platform and one of its managers expressed his anger in his own podcast: “I would have liked to be involved in these negotiations… The p****** of crooks. This is the podcast we should have launched with them. I should get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom conversation I had with Harry to help him come up with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.” he blurted out.
This podcast idea could well have been leaked: according to Mirror, Harry also had plans to interview influential personalities…but much more controversial. The Duke of Sussex particularly wanted to exchange with Donald Trumprecently re-elected president of the United States, but also Vladimir Poutinewhose war Russia has been waging for years in Ukraine. The idea was undoubtedly to use his influential connections, which would also have led him to interview Pope Francis. “The meaning of this idea has greatly disturbed those around this podcast, with personalities like Putin or Zuckerberg rarely granting interviews to talk about their passions, and even less about their youth and their childhood traumas,” reports a source. There is no doubt that the proposal probably scared Spotify, even if it could have been revolutionary…
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Opening Question:
Guests 1: How do you think Prince Harry’s decision to interview controversial personalities like Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump for his podcast affected his relationship with the Royal Family and the public opinion about him?
Guests 2: What do you think was the main reason behind Spotify’s decision to cancel Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s podcast deal, and how did it impact their financial stability?
Section 1: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Post-Royal Career Ventures
Guest 1: With the cancellation of the Spotify deal, it seems like not all of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s post-royal career ventures have been successful. What are your thoughts on their strategy to continue their lifestyle after leaving the Royal Family?
Guest 2: As two highly influential individuals, do you think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have the potential to create successful content outside of the Royal Family’s platform? If so, what kind of content do you think would be most successful for them?
Section 2: Controversial Interview Plans and Spotify’s Reaction
Guest 1: It’s interesting that Prince Harry wanted to interview controversial figures for his podcast. Do you think this approach could have ultimately backfired given the sensitivities around these individuals?
Guest 2: What role do you think social media played in the cancellation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s podcast deal with Spotify? And what other platforms might have been more suitable for their content?
Section 3: Alternative Platforms and Financial Stability
Guest 1: With their failure to secure deals with major streaming platforms like Spotify and Netflix, do you think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should explore alternative avenues for monetizing their content? If so, what kinds of platforms might be a good fit?
Guest 2: As we’ve seen with other celebrities, endorsement deals and public appearances can
