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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.

TV Show Stats +8%

1 seasons

6 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

2022

Rating

TV Show

7.1/10

131 votes • HD

Season 1

6 episodes
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The Vision
Episode 1

The Vision

Episode 1 • 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.

7.4
50m
The Industry
Episode 2

The Industry

Episode 2 • 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.

8.2
48m
The Law
Episode 3

The Law

Episode 3 • 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.

8.1
56m
The Coder
Episode 4

The Coder

Episode 4 • 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.

8.4
52m
The Partner
Episode 5

The Partner

Episode 5 • 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."

8.1
46m
The Artist
Episode 6

The Artist

Episode 6 • 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.

6.1
48m