The Playlist
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.
Cast
Edvin Endre
Daniel Ek
Gizem Erdogan
Petra Hansson
Christian Hillborg
Martin Lorentzon
Ulf Stenberg
Per Sundin
Severija Janušauskaitė
Maxine
Hanna Ardéhn
Lisa
Agnes Kittelsen
Ann
Ella Rappich
Sophia Bendz
Joel Lützow
Andreas Ehn
Jonatan Bökman
Gunnar Kreitz
Janice
Bobbie
Lucas Serby
Mattias Arrelid
Eric Noren
Niklas Ivarsson
Sofia Karemyr
Steffi
Valter Skarsgård
Peter Sunde
Seasons
E1The Vision
Oct 13, 2022
After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.
E2The Industry
Oct 13, 2022
During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
E3The Law
Oct 13, 2022
A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.
E4The Coder
Oct 13, 2022
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.
E5The Partner
Oct 13, 2022
The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."
E6The Artist
Oct 13, 2022
Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
Videos
Storyline
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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