‘The Playlist’ fans are saying Spotify biopic is “the best Netflix original in a while”

17.10.2022 - 18:17 / nme.com

Netflix miniseries The Playlist have heaped praise on the series.The six-episode docu-drama, which was released on the streaming site last week, charts the rise of Spotify in a “fictionalised” account, following co-founder Daniel Ek and the idea to start a music streaming platform amid piracy in the music industry.“I’m convinced that The Playlist on @netflix is the best original I have seen on the platform in a while,” wrote one viewer on Twitter.Another said: “Don’t sleep on #ThePlaylist on @netflix. It is honestly one of the best limited series I have watched in a long time and gives you a great insight into the workings of the music industry and streaming business.”“THE PLAYLIST on Netflix — a dramatisation of the founding of Spotify — is pretty great.

Not sure why more people aren’t talking about it,” a third wrote, adding that “it’s a fairly gripping and critical take on Spotify. The branding of the show makes it seem like it might be authorised propaganda, but it isn’t.”Read some more takes below:I'm convinced that The Playlist on @netflix is the best original I have seen on the platform in a while.— Remon (@remnch4) October 14, 2022Don't sleep on #ThePlaylist on @netflix.

It is honestly one of the best limited series I have watched in a long time and gives you a great insight into the workings of the music industry and streaming business.— Ankit Chugh (@ankitchxgh) October 15, 2022Of course, I'm more interested in Spotify's business model and licensing stuff in general than an average viewer. But that said, it's a fairly gripping and critical take on Spotify.