Meghan Markle’s podcast, Archetypes, will not be renewed by Spotify, according to reports.

Sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex is now seeking other platforms for her projects.

Talks are being held elsewhere about where Archetypes could have a new home, explains an insider.

The move comes after Spotify laid off 200 workers, around 2% of its staff, from its podcast division earlier this month in a second round of cuts.

The streamer previously cut another 6% of its staff earlier this year after posting a net loss of $465 million for the year, despite gaining users.

Signed at the end of 2020, the Sussexes’ $36 million deal with Spotify was one of their triumphs in the months after they quit royal duties and moved to North America.

It promised inspirational stories as they built their new life, and was to be produced by their newly formed production company, Uchul Audio.

Since then, however, there have been only 12 episodes of Meghan’s Archetypes podcast.

It shot to the top of Spotify’s charts and scored a People’s Choice Award.

According to a source, Mariah Carey revealed that Meghan Markle had been in touch with her and asked her to join season 2 of Archetypes so the Duchess could continue her new deals with Spotify.

The source claims that Carey rejected the Duchess’s request, nevertheless.

An insider also claimed that per Variety, Harry and Meghan will try to spin this like the Obamas, but it should be noted that the Obamas had an audible deal lined up before their split with Spotify was announced.

Also, industry reports suggested that the reason for the split was that the Obamas didn’t quite meet Spotify’s expectations.

The wanting the Obamas to be more front-facing in their shows was the excuse both parties put out to save face.

If the Obamas didn’t meet expectations, there’s no way in hell Harry and Meghan did.

Markle launched Archetypes last August, debuting at the top of Spotify’s charts, as part of the reported $20 million deal she and Prince Harry signed with the streamer in 2020.

Joined by celebrities, historians and experts, she and her guests would investigate, dissect, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back.

Guests included Paris Hilton, Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and many more.

In a joint statement, the two parties made it official, Spotify and Uchul Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together.

The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify.

Meghan is continuing to develop more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform, a representative for WME, which represents Meghan and Uchul, told The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.

Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan’s Netflix deal also appears to be shaky, with the prince’s signature Heart of Invictus documentary long delayed.

The Sussexes signed a lucrative but unspecified deal with Netflix in mid-2020, just months after they confirmed they were stepping away from royal duties.

They said they would make documentaries, docuseries, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming.

Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope, the couple said at the time.

As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us.

Since then, however, there has been only the Harry and Meghan Netflix series, which was highly critical of the royal family.

Heart of Invictus, which was to follow competitors at the 2022 Invictus Games, was supposed to be their first project.

But it is yet to hit screens, prompting rumors it had been canceled.

Netflix has been largely silent on the documentary since confirming in January that it would finally debut in the Northern Hemisphere summer.

There has been no further update, until this week, when Netflix told US magazine Newsweek that the information remained correct and accurate.

In conclusion, Meghan Markle’s podcast, Archetypes, will no longer be available on Spotify as the streamer has decided not to renew it.

The Duchess of Sussex is now seeking other platforms for her projects.

Talks are being held elsewhere about where Archetypes could have a new home.

Despite this setback, Meghan remains committed to developing more content for the Archetypes audience on another platform.

Meanwhile, the future of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix deal also appears uncertain, with their signature documentary, Heart of Invictus, still delayed.