Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated

Music streaming institution Deezer has been tracking the fig of AI-generated tracks uploaded connected the level since past year, and the fig has perpetually gone up. Today, the institution said that AI euphony present represents much than 50% of downloads.

Deezer said that AI-generated way uploads were astatine a highest successful June 2026, representing a monthly mean of 90,000 tracks per day.

The accelerated emergence of AI-generated euphony has forced streaming services to determine however overmuch of it they privation connected their ain platforms. There is nary azygous statement yet connected that front. Some instrumentality strict steps, similar Bandcamp banning specified tracks oregon Tidal cutting disconnected monetization. Meanwhile, Apple Music has a voluntary AI-tagging system, and Spotify developed its ain policy astir however overmuch AI was utilized successful music-making.

Deezer’s latest determination connected this beforehand volition impact taking down AI-generated tracks that haven’t been streamed successful the past six months oregon are progressive successful fraudulent streams to thrust up revenue.

“Deezer has been astatine the frontline of warring fraud and reducing outgo dilution related to AI euphony for astir 2 years. Now that fractional of each regular uploads are AI-generated tracks, we are taking further steps to safeguard the rights of artists and songwriters, portion maintaining absorption connected euphony that fans really love,” Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier said successful a statement.

The streamer archetypal released stats astir AI euphony uploads successful January 2025, erstwhile the regular upload measurement was astir 10,000 tracks oregon 10% of regular uploads. The fig grew to 20,000 tracks, oregon 18% of regular uploads, in April 2025. It past climbed to 30,000 tracks, representing 28% of regular uploads successful September 2025, followed by 50,000 regular uploads, oregon 34% of regular uploads, successful November 2025.

This year, it grew again to 60,000 tracks, oregon 39% of regular uploads, successful January 2026. As of April 2026, the fig reached 75,000 tracks, oregon 44% of regular uploads.

Deezer started labeling AI euphony connected its level past year, and said that its detection tech tin besides place tracks generated with models from Suno and Udio, AI-music startups that are embroiled successful copyright lawsuits. Earlier this year, Deezer made its detection tech disposable to different platforms, but it’s not wide if immoderate of the large platforms are utilizing the instrumentality conscionable yet. Last month, it besides released a instrumentality that can sift done Apple Music and Spotify playlists for AI-generated tracks.