LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - A multi-million-dollar deal between a
media group run by Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, and
streaming giant Spotify is to end, a report said Thursday.

The couple have produced just one series under their Archewell Audio podcast
imprint since inking the agreement in 2020 for a reported $20 million.

That show, Markle's "Archetypes," has topped podcast charts for the outlet in
a number of markets, with listeners flocking to her discussions with
influential women.

But trade title Variety, citing an unnamed source, reported Thursday that
Spotify had been expecting more material.

Harry and the Duchess of Sussex were looking to find a new home for their
content, Variety said, citing another source.

There was no immediate response from Spotify or Archewell when AFP approached
for comment.

Harry, the younger son of Britain's King Charles, married glamorous former US
television actress Meghan, who is mixed race, in 2018 in a blaze of positive
coverage that looked set to help bring the tradition-bound monarchy into the
21st century.

But relations between the couple and the family soured over the following
years, with accusations Markle was subjected to racism.

Harry and his wife stepped back from royal life and relocated to California,
from where they have continued to lob brickbats at the institution.

Most explosively there has been a tell-all autobiography from the 38-year-old
prince, a Netflix docu-series, and a high-profile interview with Oprah
Winfrey.

Since quitting royal duties, the couple have sought to make money through
media ventures.