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Spotify announced last week that it plans to lay off 200 people, or 2% of its workforce, amid a change in the company's \"podcast strategy.\"

Harry and Meghan have not commented publicly on the end of their partnership with Spotify beyond the joint statement from their production company.

The couple launched Archewell Audio, one arm of their broader Archewell nonprofit organization and production company, in 2020, after moving to California and stepping down from their roles as senior working royals.

The Sussexes, who live in California with their two children, also inked a deal with Netflix upon their departure from their royal roles. Meghan told The New York Times they hoped to create \"content that informs but also gives hope.\"

The couple's biggest project to date with Netflix has been their six-part docuseries, titled \"Harry & Meghan,\" that saw them speaking out about their love story and their decision to step down from their royal roles.

Since leaving the U.K., Meghan has also written a children's book, \"The Bench,\" and Harry released his bestselling memoir, \"Spare.\"

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