- 75,000 AI-generated tracks arrive on Deezer daily.
- 44% of daily uploads are fully AI-generated.
- 85% of related streams were fraudulent in 2025.
Paris, April 20, 2026 – Deezer, the global music experiences platform, is now receiving almost 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day, representing roughly 44% of the daily uploads. This amounts to more than 2 million AI-generated tracks uploaded per month. Thanks to Deezer’s industry-unique measures, consumption of AI-generated music on the platform remains very low, between 1% and 3% of total streams. In addition, a majority, or 85%, of these streams are detected as fraudulent and are demonetised by Deezer.
Why is Deezer calling for action on AI-generated music?
“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 artist’s rights and promote transparency for fans,” said Alexis Lanternier, CEO of Deezer. “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. Since January, we have made our detection technology available for licensing, and we’re looking forward to seeing industry peers of all kinds join us in the fight for fairness in the age of AI.”
What has Deezer’s AI music detection tool revealed?
Since January 2025, when Deezer launched its patent-pending AI music detection tool, the company has driven the conversation around AI-generated music by regularly revealing updated facts and figures. This includes the amount of tracks uploaded daily, a number that has increased from 10,000 to 75,000 in little over a year. Deezer also commissioned a unique international study on attitudes towards AI music, which revealed that 97% of people could not hear the difference between AI-generated and human-made music, and that 80% of people agree that 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labelled to listeners.
What do listeners think about AI-generated music?
In November 2025, Deezer commissioned the world’s first survey focused on perceptions and attitudes towards AI-generated music. Ipsos carried out the survey among 9,000 people in eight countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Japan. It revealed a clear desire for AI-generated music to be labelled and for artists and songwriters to be fairly treated and paid when their music is used to train AI models.
What were the main findings of the survey?
- 97% could not tell the difference between fully AI-generated music and human-made music in a blind test with two AI songs and one real song.
- 80% agree that 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labelled to listeners.
- 73% of music streaming users would like to know if a music streaming service is recommending 100% AI-generated music.
- 52% of respondents feel that 100% AI-generated songs should not be included in charts alongside human-made songs in the main charts.
For additional industry context, Read the AI study.
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Article-specific notes
Deezer is receiving nearly 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, accounting for more than 44% of the total daily delivery. Deezer’s AI detection tool has been in place since the beginning of 2025, enabling the company to track a steady increase of fully synthetic content on the platform. In June, Deezer became the first, and so far only, music streaming platform to explicitly tag AI-generated music. Over 13.4 million AI tracks were detected and tagged on Deezer in 2025.
Deezer’s AI music detection tool sets an industry standard, with the ability to detect AI-generated music from the most prolific generative models, such as Suno and Udio, with the possibility to add detection capabilities for practically any other similar tool as long as there is access to relevant data examples. Deezer has also made significant progress in creating a system with increased generalisability, allowing it to detect AI-generated content without a specific dataset to train on.
Deezer is now licensing its AI detection technology, offering the wider music industry an option to support transparency and reduce the incentive for AI music fraud. Visit https://business.deezer.com/ai-detection/ for more information.
AI and fraud: Although fully AI-generated music currently accounts for only a small fraction of streams on Deezer, between 1% and 3%, the primary purpose of uploading these tracks to streaming platforms is fraudulent. Deezer found that up to 85% of streams generated by fully AI-generated tracks were fraudulent in 2025. When Deezer detects stream manipulation of any kind, it excludes the streams from royalty payments.
AI tracks are removed from recommendations: Songs detected as AI-generated are automatically removed from algorithmic recommendations and are not included in editorial playlists. This is a first step in making sure that these tracks do not dilute the royalty pool in any significant way. Potential future actions, including updating supplier policies and removing or demonetising content, require careful consideration.
Two new patents: In December 2024, Deezer applied for two patents for its AI detection technology. The applications focus on two different methods of detecting unique signatures used to distinguish synthetic content from authentic content.
Opinions on AI music
In November 2025, Deezer commissioned the world’s first survey focused on perceptions and attitudes towards AI-generated music. The survey was carried out by Ipsos with a total of 9,000 people in eight countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Japan. It revealed a clear desire for tagging AI-generated music and ensuring that artists and songwriters are fairly treated and paid when their music is used to train AI models.
Key results included:
- 97% could not tell the difference between fully AI-generated music and human-made music in a blind test with two AI songs and one real song.
- 80% agree that 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labelled to listeners.
- 73% of music streaming users would like to know if a music streaming service is recommending 100% AI-generated music.
- 52% of respondents feel that 100% AI-generated songs should not be included in charts alongside human-made songs in the main charts.
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Deezer’s AI music detection tool sets an industry standard, with the ability to detect 100% AI-generated music from the most prolific generative models, such as Suno and Udio, with the possibility to add detection capabilities for practically any other similar tool as long as there is access to relevant data examples. Not only that, Deezer has made significant progress in creating a system with increased generalisability, to detect AI-generated content without a specific dataset to train on. The reported increase comes at a time of growing concerns about AI companies training their models with copyrighted material, and governments potentially diminishing copyright laws to facilitate AI development. Deezer is committed to protecting the rights of artists and creators, and remains the only streaming platform to sign the global statement on AI training.
AI is a critical challenge for the music industry. According to a study conducted by CISAC and PMP Strategy, with participation from key industry players, including Deezer, nearly 25% of creators’ revenues are at risk by 2028, which could amount to as much as €4 billion by that time. This represents a colossal, even critical, challenge for the music creation sector as a whole. Read the CISAC and PMP Strategy study.
Delivery vs streams: Most of the daily delivery of AI tracks are never streamed on Deezer, but they dilute the catalogue and are used for fraudulent activity. Today, up to 70% of all streams of fully AI-generated tracks are fraudulent.
Two new patents: In December 2024, Deezer applied for two patents for its AI detection technology, focused on two different methods of detecting unique signatures used to distinguish synthetic content from authentic content.
FAQ
Figures updated to reflect Deezer data as of July 2026.
How many AI-generated tracks does Deezer receive?
At the January 2025 launch, Deezer identified approximately 10,000 fully AI-generated tracks delivered each day, representing around 10% of daily content delivery. By July 2026, Deezer was receiving nearly 90,000 fully AI-generated tracks per day, with the share exceeding 50% of daily uploads at peak level in June 2026.
How does Deezer’s AI detection tool work?
The tool identifies specific audio artefacts and signatures associated with generative AI models. These signals are generally inaudible to listeners but can be detected by software. Deezer’s system is designed to work across multiple models and adapt as commercial and open-source systems evolve.
Which AI models does Deezer detect?
The system detects music generated by leading commercial models, including Suno, Udio and Riffusion. Deezer can add detection capabilities for other generative models when relevant data examples are available. The company has also developed a more generalisable approach that does not require a separate model-specific training dataset in every case.
How accurate is Deezer’s AI detection system?
Deezer’s AI detection system has an accuracy rate of 99.8%. It may miss approximately two AI-generated tracks in every 1,000 and incorrectly flag fewer than one genuine human-made track in every 10,000. The visible tag is applied at album level to reduce the risk of incorrect classifications.
What is the difference between fully AI-generated and AI-assisted music?
Fully AI-generated music is created entirely through a generative AI platform, such as Suno, Udio or Riffusion. AI-assisted music includes some AI-generated elements within a wider human creative process. Deezer’s current system focuses on fully AI-generated music and does not typically tag AI-assisted tracks.
What does Deezer’s AI tag mean for listeners?
The tag means that one or more tracks in an album were detected as fully AI-generated through a generative AI model. It does not necessarily mean that every track on the album is AI-generated. Detected tracks are excluded from Deezer’s algorithmic recommendations and editorial playlists.
Can other organisations license Deezer’s detection technology?
Yes. Since January 2026, Deezer has made its AI detection technology commercially available to organisations across the music ecosystem. The technology is available to organisations including streaming platforms, rights organisations and distributors. Deezer has completed successful tests with industry leaders including Sacem, and Billboard uses the tool to help determine which tracks in its charts are AI-generated.
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