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Companies always shell out big bucks for celebrities. I think the collapse of the Spotify deal is more on Spotify than on Meghan and Harry.
Yes, I mean all these. I understand that the role of the royal families is to establish awards and present them. But, probably, they would also like to have some kind of official recognition of their work.Do you mean like awards for public service, advocacy, volunteering, and so on? It may not be the same for all royal families. But I think the British royal family declines those awards, or at least there's an informal norm that they shouldn't be nominated. Within the British honours system there are titles and awards that the royals can give to each other, like Princess Anne being given the title of Princess Royal by her mother the Queen.
This can affect their marketing value.Companies always shell out big bucks for celebrities. I think the collapse of the Spotify deal is more on Spotify than on Meghan and Harry.
But Megan's podcast was one of the top-rated for Spotify and was about empowering women, not about the royal family at all.In my opinion, it is obvious that they can only sell well what is connected with scandals in the royal family.
I don't so think in this case. I mean, $20 million for a podcast is ridiculous no matter what. Their marketability is going to depend more on how well their other projects do. I really don't blame them for taking the $20 million from Spotify, if Spotify was willing to pay. This is all on Spotify.This can affect their marketing value.
Top ranking does not guarantee the desired profit. And I'm not just talking about the financial part. Megan's podcast is a niche product that has gone unnoticed around the world. I'm not sure Sprotify was planning to pay $20 million for that kind of result.But Megan's podcast was one of the top-rated for Spotify and was about empowering women, not about the royal family at all.
If Harry's book had been released as a podcast, it would have been worth paying $20 million for it.I don't so think in this case. I mean, $20 million for a podcast is ridiculous no matter what. Their marketability is going to depend more on how well their other projects do. I really don't blame them for taking the $20 million from Spotify, if Spotify was willing to pay. This is all on Spotify.
But Megan's podcast was one of the top-rated for Spotify and was about empowering women, not about the royal family at all.
We haven’t had this year’s yet, it is in September in Germany. There was a documentary made for Netflix, Heart of Invictus, but allegedly the footage wasn’t really about who it was supposed to be about and Netflix weren’t happy, so it didn’t air.Unless the contract says otherwise, Spotify can cancel anything they want for whatever reason they want, and whether their expectations were reasonable isn't relevant, similar to valuations of most of the dot.bomb companies, some of whom were doing fine, but not fine enough, according to their funders, who got to decide.
ETA: Next Invictus games are scheduled for February 2025 in Vancouver.
I haven't read a single article saying her podcast was unprofitable. It reached a wide audience.Top ranking does not guarantee the desired profit.
Yes.Also, maybe this is out there, but did she maintain her numbers?
It wasn't.I'm not saying that Meghan's podcast was like that
That is why I said about the desired profit. And I wasn't just talking about money.I haven't read a single article saying her podcast was unprofitable. It reached a wide audience.
They didn't get $20mill all at once. Since they were cancelled they only got part of that. idk how much total.I don't so think in this case. I mean, $20 million for a podcast is ridiculous no matter what. Their marketability is going to depend more on how well their other projects do. I really don't blame them for taking the $20 million from Spotify, if Spotify was willing to pay. This is all on Spotify.
Eh, I can see it with her Hollywood connections and his royal stories.I do not see either as having the qualifications to run a podcast of any interest
A microphone, a way to record, and a way to upload it to the internet. Anyone can run a podcast. No special qualifications are needed.What are the qualifications to run a podcast?
AFAIK most of the information about Trump's childhood traumas - overbearing dad, emotionally distant mom, being sent to boarding school because he was aggressive towards classmates in a "regular" school, etc - has been revealed by reporters and other commentators writing about Trump, not by Trump himself. Trump probably never discusses it, or lies about it if it does, because it would make him look weak. I seriously doubt that a relatively inexperienced interviewer, whether it's Harry or not, would be able to get a decent interview out of Trump about this topic.
There are plenty of podcasts that are very listenable put out by people who don't have experience in media/broadcasting Being able to write a good script and/or being able to banter with a co-host, being a good interviewer, etc. are enough IME.ETA: re qualifications to run a podcast, yes, anyone with a microphone, a laptop, and an Internet connection can do it. But successful podcasts that last and that build an audience IME are run by people with experience in media/broadcasting, who know how to write an interesting script, can conduct interviews that are listenable, and can deliver it at least semi-professionally. Being able to edit audio is also a big plus.
You mean, like it was?Meghan's podcast could have been a hit,
The Duchess of Sussex has claimed the No. 1 podcast position on Spotify’s charts in six markets worldwide, including the U.S. and U.K.
And, for the time being, Meghan Markle’s “Archetypes” is currently more popular than “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which in the U.S. is consistently the most-listened-to podcast on Spotify.
Did it not occur to him that he could have done something related to The Invictus Games and military service? There are so many interesting stories there, and it fits with his personal brand.So there is news about what Harry’s ideas for his own podcast (which never eventuated) would be.
Did it not occur to him that he could have done something related to The Invictus Games and military service? There are so many interesting stories there, and it fits with his personal brand.