An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Spotify had a problem. One of the world's most popular streaming music services kept hearing one puzzling complaint from its users. They believed ...

Napster revolutionized music distribution, but massive libraries of digital music and capacious players like the iPod are upending listening habits through something very simple but profound: random ...

In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...

We've all been there, haven't we? Spent far too long searching for something to watch on Netflix, only to realise that by the time we've actually decided on a title, it's too late to tune in to it now ...

Spotify has responded to user complaints that its shuffle playlists do not actually play songs in random order. Users accused the company of playing songs which generate more revenue more frequently ...

Netflix is testing out a "random" viewing option, giving viewers the opportunity to jump into a random episode of certain "popular" TV shows in an effort to give you a spicier viewing experience.

Spotify has updated its default shuffle to a new “Fewer repeats” algorithm that avoids playing recently heard songs. Premium users can stick with this new mode or switch back to the completely random ...

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What is it about the shuffle in Apple products?<BR><BR>Even since the original iTunes, shuffle has been nothing but a joke. I've been trying to work out what exactly is wrong with it. In my case, it ...