Deezer says 44% of daily music uploads are AI-generated

On Monday, music streaming platform Deezer announced that AI-generated tracks now represent 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform daily. The company is receiving almost 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day, which translates to more than two million per month. This volume represents a steep increase over the past year. When Deezer launched its AI-music detection tool in January 2025, it received 10,000 AI tracks per day. That figure grew to 30,000 in September, 50,000 in November, and around 60,000 in January before reaching the current level. Over the course of 2025, the platform tagged more than 13.4 million AI tracks.

Despite the massive influx of uploads, actual listener consumption of AI-generated music remains low, accounting for between 1% and 3% of total streams on the platform. Furthermore, Deezer reported that 85% of these AI-generated streams are detected as “fraudulent and demonetized.” To combat this, the platform automatically removes tagged AI tracks from algorithmic recommendations and excludes them from editorial playlists. Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier stated that these proactive measures, implemented more than a year ago, have shown it is possible to minimize AI-related fraud and payment dilution—which refers to the reduction in royalty payments due to fraudulent or low-quality content.

The scale of AI music uploads contrasts with listener perception and preferences. A survey conducted by Deezer last November revealed significant gaps in how listeners identify and value AI-generated content:

• 97% of survey participants could not distinguish between fully AI-generated music and human-made music.
• 80% of respondents believe that 100% AI-generated music should be clearly labeled for listeners.
• 52% of respondents believe 100% AI-generated songs should not be included in main charts alongside human-made songs.

The debate over AI-generated music is intensifying as these tracks gain commercial traction, recently topping charts in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, and New Zealand. This trend has forced streaming services to adopt different approaches. Deezer became the first platform to tag AI tracks at the platform level in June 2025, and French streaming service Qobuz announced plans to tag AI-generated content in February. Meanwhile, major streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music rely on alternative strategies, combining filters to identify low-quality AI music with transparency efforts managed by distributors.

Why it matters

Deezer’s data highlights the massive scale of AI-generated content flooding streaming platforms, forcing services to implement aggressive detection and transparency measures to protect artist royalties and maintain platform integrity.