Born without oxygen and rejected by every major label at age 10, Zara Larsson built her own empire and gambled everything to buy back her music catalog. This episode is a masterclass in how the modern pop machine tries to control young artists and how one refused to play along.

We trace her path from a Swedish talent-show win through global hits and outspoken activism to full creative and corporate ownership.

• Winning Talang at age 10 and being passed over by Disney, Universal, Sony and Warner
• The stripped-down Uncover video and the global breakout of Lush Life
• Provocative activism from the condom Instagram post to calling out the Bravalla festival lineup
• Terminating the Huawei partnership and being wiped from Apple Music in China
• Launching Sommer House, buying back her masters, and a Grammy nomination for Midnight Sun