AI-Generated Music Floods Deezer's Platform

Deezer has announced that 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform is now AI-generated, with the company receiving almost 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day and over two million per month.

Deezer's latest figure highlights a continuous surge in AI-generated music uploads to the platform. The company reported receiving around 60,000 AI tracks per day in January, up from 50,000 in November, 30,000 in September, and just 10,000 in January 2025, when it first launched its AI-music detection tool.

Industry-Wide Response Needed

The consumption of AI-generated music on Deezer's platform is still very low, at 1-3% of total streams, and 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and demonetized by the company.

Deezer's CEO, Alexis Lanternier, has called for industry-wide action to address the issue. In a press release, Lanternier stated,

“AI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon and as daily deliveries keep increasing, we hope the whole music ecosystem will join us in taking action to help safeguard artists' rights and promote transparency for fans.”

Transparency and Artistic Rights

Deezer has been at the forefront of addressing AI-generated music on its platform, with the company announcing that it will no longer store hi-res versions of AI tracks.

The updated figure comes as an AI-generated track topped the iTunes charts last week in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, and New Zealand.

A Call for Action

Deezer's announcement comes as an AI-generated track topped the iTunes charts last week in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, and New Zealand.

The company's CEO has emphasized the need for industry-wide action to address the issue. Lanternier stated,

“Thanks to our technology and the proactive measures we put in place more than a year ago, we have shown that it’s possible to reduce AI-related fraud and payment dilution in streaming to a minimum."

Public Perception and Industry Response

Deezer conducted a survey last November that found that 97% of participants couldn’t tell the difference between fully AI-generated music and human-made music.

The survey also found that 52% of respondents said 100% AI-generated songs shouldn’t be included in charts alongside human-made songs in the main charts. Meanwhile, 80% said 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labeled for listeners.

Industry-Wide Action

Deezer first started tagging AI tracks at the platform level in June 2025, becoming the first streaming platform to do so.

The company has been at the forefront of addressing AI-generated music on its platform. In February, French streaming service Qobuz announced plans to tag AI-generated content on its platform. Other major streaming services, such as Spotify and Apple Music, take different approaches to AI-generated music, often combining the use of filters to identify low-quality AI music with other transparency efforts left up to the distributors.

Conclusion

Deezer's announcement highlights the growing issue of AI-generated music on streaming platforms.

The company's call for industry-wide action to address the issue is a significant step towards promoting transparency and safeguarding artists' rights. As the music industry continues to grapple with the implications of AI-generated music, it remains to be seen how other streaming services will respond to Deezer's lead.