Archewell
Shared purpose - global action
Website: archewell.com
Latest news
- Sep 26, 2023: And that's the end of that chapter: Archewell Audio, the company owned by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, have abandoned their application for an "Archetypes" trademark. The podcast was axed by Spotify in June.
- Jul 11, 2023: Is podcasting about to collapse in on itself? No. But don't take our word for it: Eric Nuzum points out that the Archewell Audio deal closing plus the Stitcher app closing is not the entirety of the industry closing.
- Jun 20, 2023: On our story on Meghan Markle's Archetypes, which was produced by Archewell and Gimlet: Andy Scott, a former Gimlet staffer, tweets: "We did occasionally have producers do interviews, though never the main ones, and we never edited her asking questions into interviews that producers conducted."
- Jun 19, 2023: Archewell, the podcast company owned by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, will not have its contract renewed with Spotify. The decision was mutual, according to a statement. However, speaking on his podcast, Bill Simmons (who is a senior Spotify podcast executive) called them "fucking grifters".
- Dec 6, 2022: At Harry and Meghan's company Archewell, the Head of Audio Rebecca Sananès is reported to have resigned. In October, she'd posted on Instagram: "The podcast industry is severely undervaluing and under crediting the INCREDIBLY talented and hardworking producers and sound engineers behind your favorite shows."
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