Pete Evans’ podcast is BANNED from Spotify

Spotify is the latest online platform to take a hard stance against disgraced celebrity chef Pete Evans.  The former My Kitchen Rules judge, who lost his $800,000-a-year job at Channel Seven in May because of his dangerous and unscientific views, announced on Tuesday that Spotify had completely wiped every episode of his Evolve podcast.   ‘Looks … Read more

Prince Harry ‘drops Queen’s RP accent for Estuary English’ in Spotify podcast with Meghan Markle

Prince Harry has dropped the Queen’s English accent in favour of a more ‘slurring mid-Estuary’ twang in his new podcast with wife Meghan Markle, a British behaviour expert has claimed. The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, today released their first Spotify podcast, calling on famous friends including Sir Elton John, Brené Brown, Deepak … Read more

Harry and Meghan’s new business partner Spotify paid less than £1million in UK taxes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s new business partner Spotify paid less than £1million in UK taxes last year despite earning £6billion globally, reports claim. The Sussexes recently signed a £30million deal with the streaming service to produce and host their own shows as part of the newly formed Archewell Audio. Their latest venture will begin with a ‘holiday … Read more

Sandie Shaw blasts Spotify for handing out millions to Sussexes and only small amounts to musicians

How can Spotify give Meghan and Harry millions when it pays singers £200? Sandie Shaw blasts streaming service for handing out a fortune to former royals for podcast while paying only small amount in royalties to musicians By Gregory Kirby For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 23:49 GMT, 16 … Read more

Twitter users poke fun at trailer for Harry and Meghan’s new Spotify podcast

Twitter users have taken to social media in droves to poke fun at the trailer for Harry and Meghan’s new Spotify podcast.   The couple will produce and host their own shows as part of the newly formed Archewell Audio – starting with a ‘holiday special’ that ‘uplifts audiences around the world’.  It is not known how … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sign exclusive podcast deal with Spotify 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign with Spotify: Couple will follow in the footsteps of the Obamas with exclusive podcast deal that ‘uplifts audiences around the world’ as couple build on their £100m Netflix contract By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 15:17 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 15:34 GMT, 15 December 2020 Advertisement Meghan … Read more

Spotify launches new daily soap opera podcast to challenge The Archers

Spotify launches new daily soap opera podcast to challenge The Archers – still BBC’s most popular audio show after 70 years Spotify could launch a ficional drama to rival the BBC show as early as next year Plans were revealed by content head at podcast production group Gimlet Media  The company was bought by streaming … Read more

Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken is a guitarist with two singles on Spotify

Joe Biden’s Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken is a ‘smooth-talking guitarist’ who even has two singles on Spotify – Lip Service and Patience Anthony Blinken, 58, is the former deputy secretary of state under the Obama administration and a longtime aide to the President-elect But Blinken is better-known to his 57 monthly Spotify fans … Read more

Netflix and Spotify subscriptions could now boost your credit score

Credit scores can now be boosted by Netflix or Spotify subscriptions: Experian launches new feature and millions are likely to see instant uptick Experian announced its new ‘boost’ feature for its 8m UK customers today  It will use data from people’s bank accounts to help ‘thicken’ their credit file   This means payments which didn’t count … Read more

Spotify privately defends allowing Alex Jones to appear as a guest on podcast

Spotify defends allowing Alex Jones to appear as a guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast, saying it won’t ban conservative voices just because staff and listeners don’t agree with them Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify’s chief legal officer, sent a memo to staff this week  He said the platform would not ban people from being guests on podcasts … Read more