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Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter- Deezer says the number of AI-generated songs on its site is still growing
- Now, 44% of all uploads have been detected as AI-generated
- As part of its anti-AI plan, Deezer will longer store hi-res versions of AI tracks
There’s one key feature that separates Deezer from the slew of the other best music streaming services out there, and that’s its transparency on AI-generated music.
The number of AI uploads is only getting bigger, says the French platform, having grown from just over 30% of all uploads in December 2025, to 44% now — and the company wants giants such as Spotify to join in and do something about it.
Deezer is doubling down on its combat against AI slop, and will no longer store hi-res versions of these tracks. In a statement, CEO Alexis Lanternier said, “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”.
Lanternier then urged rival platforms to take similar measures, adding “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”.
Deezer rolled out its own AI-detection tool in January 2025, aiming to flag music that’s completely AI-generated and increase trust and transparency with subscribers. It even went the distance and made its flagship technology available to its rivals earlier this year.
Stop the slop (can't stop the slop)
To dig down into the numbers a little more, at the end of last year Deezer said that up to 34% of new music uploads were fully AI-generated, tagging over 13.4 million songs in 2025. Now, that number has shot up to a frightening 44%, which equates to roughly 75,000 a day, or more than 2 million AI-generated uploads each month.
Though that’s a rather alarming stat in itself, what’s arguably more worrying is that a large majority of users have stated they can’t distinguish AI-generated music from human-made music, which is a testament to how fast these technologies are evolving.
Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inboxContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.One of the driving factors behind the rise of AI-generated uploads is that it's an easy way to mimic other artists and generate profit through fraudulent streams. With the rising number of AI songs in Deezer, the streaming service has also cracked down on demonetization, claiming that up to 85% of streams were detected as fraudulent when it made its AI-detection tools public. We reached out to Deezer who says this percentage is still the same today.
Deezer's AI tagging system is just the beginning of a wider combat against the scourge of AI. While Spotify hasn't vocally clamped down on AI-detection in the way that Deezer or say, Bandcamp has (which lead to a growing migration from the big green streaming machine to hi-res rival Qobuz at the end of last year), Spotify has recently rolled out a new system that allows artists to review and approve what music appears on their profile.
Apple Music is another rival that could be joining the battle against AI-generated music; the company is tipped to roll out Transparency Tags to help identify AI-generated and AI-assisted music — but again, the responsibility lies with labels and distributors to state the use of AI in what you're hearing.
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