“Changing the world means making some noise.”
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.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
S1 E1The Vision
Oct 13, 20227.350 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.
S1 E2The Industry
Oct 13, 2022848 min
During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
S1 E3The Law
Oct 13, 20227.956 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.
S1 E4The Coder
Oct 13, 20228.252 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.
S1 E5The Partner
Oct 13, 2022846 min
The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."
S1 E6The Artist
Oct 13, 20226.348 min
Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Playlist?
- The Playlist is streaming on Netflix. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Playlist are there?
- The Playlist has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Playlist?
- The Playlist has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 13, 2022.
- Who stars in The Playlist?
- The Playlist stars Edvin Endre, Gizem Erdogan, Christian Hillborg, Ulf Stenberg, Severija Janušauskaitė.
