Deezer reports AI-generated music now accounts for 44% of daily uploads

Deezer, the Paris-based music streaming service, reports that 44% of all new songs uploaded to its platform each day are fully AI-generated, marking a sharp escalation in synthetic content flooding the service. The company now receives nearly 75,000 such tracks daily—equating to more than two million per month—up from 60,000 per day in January when they accounted for 39% of uploads, according to figures released on April 20. This surge continues a trend that saw daily AI uploads rise from 50,000 in November, 30,000 in September, and just 10,000 when Deezer launched its AI detection tool in early 2025, as detailed by TechCrunch and Music Business Worldwide.

Despite the volume, consumption of AI-generated music remains minimal, comprising only 1-3% of total streams on the platform. Crucially, 85% of those streams are flagged as fraudulent and subsequently demonetized, preventing bad actors from profiting through artificial inflation tactics, reports Ars Technica and Slashdot. Deezer has positioned itself as a leader in combating this issue, having detected and tagged over 13.4 million AI tracks throughout 2025—the first streaming service to implement platform-wide identification of synthetic music from tools like Suno and Udio.

To further curb the impact, Deezer has introduced stricter measures: AI-tagged songs are automatically excluded from algorithmic recommendations and editorial playlists, and the platform now refuses to store high-resolution versions of these tracks. As noted by Music in Africa and TechCrunch, this builds on Deezer's patent-pending detection system, which boasts near-perfect accuracy for major generative AI models and can adapt to new ones.

The development underscores broader challenges in the music industry, where AI tools enable rapid, low-cost content creation that overwhelms platforms and risks diluting genuine artistry. Human listeners often can't distinguish AI tracks from human-made ones—a November Deezer survey found 97% of participants couldn't tell the difference—yet the low listenership and fraud detection suggest most uploads serve exploitative purposes rather than artistic ones. Recent events, like an AI-generated song topping iTunes charts in multiple countries last week, highlight how synthetic music is infiltrating mainstream spaces.

Artists, labels, and streaming services face ongoing pressure to balance innovation with authenticity, as unchecked AI floods could erode royalties for human creators and manipulate charts. Deezer's transparency and proactive steps provide a model, but the company indicates the trend is accelerating, with no signs of slowing. Industry watchers will monitor whether competitors adopt similar detection and demonetization strategies, and what regulatory responses might emerge to address the synthetic music boom.