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The Best Episodes of The Playlist Season 1

Every episode of The Playlist Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Playlist Season 1!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Playlist Season 1 Episode 1 - The Vision
    7.7/10(617 votes)

    #1 - The Vision

    S1:E1

    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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  2. The Playlist Season 1 Episode 2 - The Industry
    7.8/10(573 votes)

    #2 - The Industry

    S1:E2

    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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  3. The Playlist Season 1 Episode 3 - The Law
    8.2/10(610 votes)

    #3 - The Law

    S1:E3

    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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  4. The Playlist Season 1 Episode 4 - The Coder
    7.7/10(543 votes)

    #4 - The Coder

    S1:E4

    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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  5. The Playlist Season 1 Episode 5 - The Partner
    7.8/10(537 votes)

    #5 - The Partner

    S1:E5

    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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  6. The Playlist Season 1 Episode 6 - The Artist
    5.2/10(763 votes)

    #6 - The Artist

    S1:E6

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Vision" is the best rated episode of "The Playlist" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 617 votes. Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Industry".