French streaming service Deezer disclosed on Monday that nearly half (44%) of all new daily uploads to its platform are now AI-generated tracks. This results in approximately 75,000 artificial tracks being submitted each day, translating into over two million such tracks uploaded monthly. Despite this influx, these AI-generated songs garner minimal attention from listeners, making up just 1-3% of total streams.
The disparity between the volume of uploads and actual consumption is largely attributed to fraudulent activities. Deezer’s advanced detection system has identified that 85% of AI track streams are artificial and subsequently demonetized them.
Deezer implemented its groundbreaking AI music detection technology in January 2025, achieving a reported accuracy rate of 99.8%. By June 2025, the platform became the first major service to tag AI-generated content explicitly. Since then, over 13.4 million AI tracks have been identified within the platform’s catalog from that year alone.
“AI-generated music is no longer marginal, and with daily submissions on the rise, we hope the entire music industry will collaborate with us to protect artists’ rights and ensure transparency for fans,” stated Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier in a press release.
Starting this week, Deezer also ceased storing high-resolution versions of AI-generated tracks, further distinguishing them from human-created content. Despite challenges in identifying artificial tracks by listening alone, a blind study commissioned by Deezer found that 97% out of 9,000 participants across eight countries couldn’t distinguish between AI and human music. Nevertheless, 80% supported labeling fully AI-generated music for clarity.
Deezer’s detailed disclosure marks the most transparent account within the industry regarding the impact of generative AI tools on streaming services. While other platforms have yet to comment on AI upload volumes, Deezer leads in both tagging AI content and sharing data about its prevalence.
The company’s anti-fraud measures align with wider industry concerns over AI-generated content manipulation. Recent reports highlighted a man who pleaded guilty to an $8 million streaming fraud involving AI music, and federal prosecutors charged an AI music producer in a separate $10 million scheme using bot-generated song streams.