Series

The Playlist

2022★ 7.21 seasons

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.

Cast

Featured cast

Edvin EndreDaniel Ek

Gizem ErdoganPetra Hansson

Christian HillborgMartin Lorentzon

Ulf StenbergPer Sundin

Severija JanušauskaitėMaxine

Hanna ArdéhnLisa

Episodes

1The VisionAfter achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.50 min

2The IndustryDuring a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.48 min

3The LawA promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.56 min

4The CoderSick of his dead-end job, a gifted programmer sharing Daniel's vision of access and independence joins the team to solve their technical challenges.52 min

5The PartnerThe eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."46 min

6The ArtistArguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.48 min

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