The Playlist
The Playlist: Season 1

Air Date

October 13, 2022

Episodes

6 episodes

The Playlist

Season 1

Episodes

The Vision

1. The Vision

7.4
October 13, 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.

The Industry

2. The Industry

8.2
October 13, 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.

The Law

3. The Law

8.1
October 13, 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.

The Coder

4. The Coder

8.4
October 13, 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.

The Partner

5. The Partner

8.1
October 13, 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."

The Artist

6. The Artist

6.1
October 13, 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.