The Playlist · S1 · E6
The Artist
Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
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Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.
Season 1
1The Vision
50 minOct 13, 2022★ 7.3
After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.
2The Industry
48 minOct 13, 2022★ 8.0
During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
3The Law
56 minOct 13, 2022★ 7.9
A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.
4The Coder
52 minOct 13, 2022★ 8.2
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.
5The Partner
46 minOct 13, 2022★ 8.0
The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."
6The Artist
48 minOct 13, 2022★ 6.3Now viewing
Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.