Resources

The Playlist

The Playlist is a 2022 Swedish limited series that dramatizes the founding and rise of a streaming music platform(related to Spotify), spotlighting tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and his partners as they navigate piracy, copyright battles, and industry resistance. Across its six episodes, the show delves into the vision behind creating legal music streaming, the legal and moral challenges from labels and artists, and the personal and technical struggles involved in disrupting an entrenched business model. Starring Edvin Endre and Christian Hillborg, it’s a sharp-edged, real-life inspired drama about innovation, risk, and changing how we listen to music.