The Playlist
2022 · Netflix · 50 min · 1 season
S01E06 · The Artist
Thu, 13 Oct, 11:00 pm
Arguing that Spotify`s business' model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
About
In this fictionalized account, a Swedish tech entrepreneur and his partners set out to revolutionize the music industry with a legal streaming platform. Led by Daniel Ek, a group of passionate young entrepreneurs come together in what seems to be the impossible task to change the music industry - and the world. They set out to create a legal streaming service for music. A behind-the-scenes look at how entrepreneur Daniel Ek and financial partner Martin Lorentzon founded Spotify and revolutionized the music industry.
Episodes
- E01
The Vision
Thu, 13 Oct· 50 minAfter achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry`s piracy issue.
- E02
The Industry
Thu, 13 Oct· 48 minDuring a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
- E03
The Law
Thu, 13 Oct· 56 minA promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify`s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.
- E04
The Coder
Thu, 13 Oct· 52 minSick of his dead-end job, a gifted programmer sharing Daniel`s vision of access and independence joins the team to solve their technical challenges.
- E05
The Partner
Thu, 13 Oct· 46 minThe eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five year of "bankrolling Daniel`s mistakes."
- E06
The Artist
Thu, 13 Oct· 48 minArguing that Spotify`s business' model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
Cast
Edvin Endre
Daniel Ek
Christian Hillborg
Martin Lorentzon
Joel Lützow
Andreas Ehn
Ulf Stenberg
Per Sundin
Janice Kavander
Bobbie T
Ella Rappich
Sophia Bendtz
Gizem Erdogan
Petra Hansson
