The Playlist — Season 1
Changing the world means making some noise.
About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. The Vision
7.4Aired 13 October 2022 • 50 min
After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.
2. The Industry
8.0Aired 13 October 2022 • 48 min
During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
3. The Law
7.9Aired 13 October 2022 • 56 min
A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.
4. The Coder
8.2Aired 13 October 2022 • 52 min
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.
5. The Partner
8.0Aired 13 October 2022 • 46 min
The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."
6. The Artist
6.3Aired 13 October 2022 • 48 min
Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.