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The Playlist

Limited Series · 6 episodes · Oct 13, 2022

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    Episode 1

    The 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.

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    Episode 2

    The 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.

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    Episode 3

    The 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.

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    Episode 4

    The 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.

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    Episode 5

    The 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."

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    Episode 6

    The 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.