7.7/10560 votes#1 - 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: N/A
7.8/10520 votes#2 - 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: N/A
8.2/10551 votes#3 - 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: N/A
7.7/10490 votes#4 - 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: N/A
7.8/10488 votes#5 - 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: N/A
5.2/10707 votes#6 - 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: N/A
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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.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Vision" is the best rated episode of "The Playlist" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 560 votes. Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen and written by N/A, it aired on 10/13/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Industry".