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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.

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Season 1

  • The Law
    8.2/10610 votes

    The Law

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2022

    A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Industry
    7.8/10573 votes

    The Industry

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2022

    During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Partner
    7.8/10537 votes

    The Partner

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2022

    The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Vision
    7.7/10617 votes

    The Vision

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2022

    After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Coder
    7.7/10543 votes

    The Coder

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2022

    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.

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Artist
    5.2/10763 votes

    The Artist

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2022

    Arguing that Spotify's business model exploits artists, musician Bobbi T faces Daniel Ek in a congressional hearing that could destroy his company.

    Director: Per-Olav Sørensen

    Writer: Unknown