Spotify: A Product Story

Latest Episodes:

01: How do you steal from a pirate? Mar 11, 2021

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This is the story behind Spotify’s first product -- the desktop app. We explore how the first iteration of Spotify came to be, and identify the four biggest lessons learned through the process - lessons that still shape the company to this day, almost 15 years later. Hear the story from the source, featuring interviews with Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek, and former Spotify teammates Ludde Strigeus, Sophia Bendz, and Michelle Kadir.

The transcript is available here.

00: The most epic battle in music history Mar 11, 2021

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This is where the Spotify product story begins. In this episode, we dive into the world that set the stage for Spotify and the streaming music revolution. In the early 2000s, piracy was killing the music industry. Music had moved to digital, and there was no going back - but something had to be done. We hear from some of the key players from that time - including Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Sean Parker of Napster, strategist Matthew Ball, and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.

The transcript is available here.

Introducing Spotify: A Product Story Mar 09, 2021

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Product lessons from Spotify's past and future, hosted by Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström.