The Playlist
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The Playlist

Changing the world means making some noise.

7.2 / 10
2022
1 season
6 episodes
Drama

How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify.

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Cast

Seasons

  • The Vision

    1.The Vision

    7.4
    13-10-202250m

    After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.

  • The Industry

    2.The Industry

    8.1
    13-10-202248m

    During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.

  • The Law

    3.The Law

    7.9
    13-10-202256m

    A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.

  • The Coder

    4.The Coder

    8.2
    13-10-202252m

    Sick of his dead-end job, a gifted programmer sharing Daniel's vision of access and independence joins the team to solve their technical challenges.

  • The Partner

    5.The Partner

    8.0
    13-10-202246m

    The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."

  • The Artist

    6.The Artist

    6.3
    13-10-202248m

    Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.

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