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Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Music streaming service Deezer has revealed that AI-generated tracks now account for more than half of all daily uploads to its platform, marking a sharp escalation in a trend the company has tracked since early 2025. The milestone underscores the growing challenge streaming services face in balancing openness to AI-made music with protecting artists' royalties, as fraudulent or low-quality AI tracks risk diluting payments meant for human creators. In response, Deezer is stepping up efforts to remove AI-generated tracks that have gone unstreamed for six months or that are linked to fraudulent streaming activity designed to inflate revenue.
Deezer's data shows the surge has been rapid: AI uploads made up around 10% of daily uploads (roughly 10,000 tracks) in January 2025, rising to 44% (75,000 tracks) by April 2026 and peaking at a monthly average of 90,000 tracks per day, or over half of uploads, in June 2026. The company, which has spent nearly two years combating fraud linked to AI music, has also introduced detection technology capable of identifying tracks made with tools such as Suno and Udio, both currently facing copyright lawsuits, and has offered this technology to other platforms, though uptake is unclear. Rivals have taken differing approaches, with Bandcamp banning AI tracks outright, Tidal blocking their monetisation, and Apple Music and Spotify opting for tagging and policy-based systems instead.
In short
- AI tracks now make up over 50% of daily uploads to Deezer.
- Uploads surged from 10% in January 2025 to over 50% by June 2026.
- Deezer will remove unstreamed or fraud-linked AI tracks to protect artist royalties.
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The case for
AI-generated music is a legitimate creative medium that deserves platform access alongside human-created work. Creators using AI tools produce original compositions that merit monetisation and audience discovery; the genuine issue is fraud and abuse, not the technology itself, and platforms should police illegal activity rather than categorically restricting an entire category of creative content.
The case against
Platforms have a duty to protect their creator ecosystem and users, and when AI uploads exceed 50% of daily content whilst linked to fraudulent monetisation schemes, decisive action becomes necessary to preserve system integrity. Reasonable measures such as tagging, monetisation restrictions, or quality filters protect human artists' royalties and ensure the service remains equitable and usable for the vast majority of genuine creators.
Explained simply
Music streaming services like Deezer host millions of songs and pay creators based on how many times their tracks are played. Artificial intelligence tools can now generate music, and these AI-created tracks are increasingly being uploaded to streaming platforms. This matters because a large volume of AI songs could dilute the payments meant for human musicians, and some people upload low-quality AI tracks specifically to fraudulently boost their earnings.
Deezer is one of several music streaming companies competing with services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Like other platforms, it has noticed a growing volume of AI-generated music appearing on its service over the past couple of years. The challenge facing all streaming services is how to manage this trend: some platforms like Bandcamp have banned AI music outright, whilst others have chosen to tag it, restrict its monetisation, or develop technology to detect and remove fraudulent submissions.
The core issue is that streaming platforms must balance openness to new music with protecting musicians' earnings. As AI music tools become more sophisticated and easier to use, platforms are increasingly using detection technology to identify suspicious tracks and remove those involved in fraud schemes. However, this remains a difficult problem as the volume and quality of AI-generated music continues to grow.