<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell "uplifting and entertaining stories", the audio streaming service said Tuesday.</p>.<p>Since ceasing royal duties and moving to California this year, the couple have launched various creative ventures, and begun legal actions against British tabloids over privacy violations.</p>.<p>They signed a deal with streaming giant Netflix in September to produce "impactful" films and series, while Markle, a former television actress, narrated a wildlife documentary on Disney+.</p>.<p>Shares in Spotify, which has 144 million subscribers, jumped 2 percent on Tuesday morning after the news broke.</p>.<p>It has previously signed celebrity podcasters including Barack and Michelle Obama, and Kim Kardashian West.</p>.<p>The company did not say how much the deal with the royals was worth.</p>.<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement that "what we love about podcasting is that it reminds all of us to take a moment and to really listen".</p>.<p>In an introductory trailer, the prince introduces himself: "Hi guys, I'm Harry."</p>.<p>He says their podcasts will "bring forward different perspectives and voices that perhaps you haven't heard before".</p>.<p>Markle adds that the podcasts will "celebrate kindness and compassion".</p>.<p>Spotify was launched in Sweden in 2008 and describes itself as the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service.</p>.<p>Spotify's chief content and advertising business officer, Dawn Ostroff, said in a statement: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may live in California, but the power of their voices rests in their status as citizens of the world."</p>.<p>The company said Harry and Meghan will release a "holiday special" this month featuring "stories of hope and compassion from inspirational guests".</p>.<p>Their first complete series will be available next year.</p>.<p>The couple said the "challenges of 2020" made it particularly important to hear everybody's stories, to be "reminded of how interconnected we all are".</p>.<p>"So many people have been through so much pain this year," Harry said.</p>.<p>The duchess wrote a first-person opinion piece in The New York Times in November about miscarrying her second pregnancy.</p>.<p>The couple will host and produce podcasts through Archewell Audio, their recently created company.</p>
<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell "uplifting and entertaining stories", the audio streaming service said Tuesday.</p>.<p>Since ceasing royal duties and moving to California this year, the couple have launched various creative ventures, and begun legal actions against British tabloids over privacy violations.</p>.<p>They signed a deal with streaming giant Netflix in September to produce "impactful" films and series, while Markle, a former television actress, narrated a wildlife documentary on Disney+.</p>.<p>Shares in Spotify, which has 144 million subscribers, jumped 2 percent on Tuesday morning after the news broke.</p>.<p>It has previously signed celebrity podcasters including Barack and Michelle Obama, and Kim Kardashian West.</p>.<p>The company did not say how much the deal with the royals was worth.</p>.<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement that "what we love about podcasting is that it reminds all of us to take a moment and to really listen".</p>.<p>In an introductory trailer, the prince introduces himself: "Hi guys, I'm Harry."</p>.<p>He says their podcasts will "bring forward different perspectives and voices that perhaps you haven't heard before".</p>.<p>Markle adds that the podcasts will "celebrate kindness and compassion".</p>.<p>Spotify was launched in Sweden in 2008 and describes itself as the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service.</p>.<p>Spotify's chief content and advertising business officer, Dawn Ostroff, said in a statement: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may live in California, but the power of their voices rests in their status as citizens of the world."</p>.<p>The company said Harry and Meghan will release a "holiday special" this month featuring "stories of hope and compassion from inspirational guests".</p>.<p>Their first complete series will be available next year.</p>.<p>The couple said the "challenges of 2020" made it particularly important to hear everybody's stories, to be "reminded of how interconnected we all are".</p>.<p>"So many people have been through so much pain this year," Harry said.</p>.<p>The duchess wrote a first-person opinion piece in The New York Times in November about miscarrying her second pregnancy.</p>.<p>The couple will host and produce podcasts through Archewell Audio, their recently created company.</p>