Shuffle, the DJ

Some radio stations have started using computer programs to select songs, rather than using an employee to do the same job.

The move obviously saves cost, but doesn't that kind of automation strike right at the heart of what entertainment is all about?

After years of carefully crafted mix tapes and DJs drawing crowds at nightclubs, do these radio stations really expect us to believe the shuffle button can do it just as well?

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