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This miniseries tells how a Swedish tech entrepreneur and business partner helped reshape the music industry with free, legal streaming through Spotify. It explores the clashes between old business models and new digital momentum as the idea grows from ambition into a working product.
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E1
The Vision
After achieving an audacious start-up goal, self-taught coder Daniel Ek takes on the challenge of solving the music industry's piracy issue.
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m -
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E2
The Industry
During a copyright trial against Pirate Bay, music label head Per Sundin realizes his pushback against piracy might have the opposite effect.
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m -
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E3
The Law
A promising young lawyer leaves her job at a top law firm to tackle Spotify’s complex legal issues and confront the major labels.
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m -
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E4
The Coder
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.
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m -
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E5
The Partner
The eccentric entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, looks back on the first five years of "bankrolling Daniel's mistakes."
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m -
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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.
Oct 13, 2022 · 45m
