The French music service Deezer reported that AI-generated tracks now account for 44% of all new daily uploads. Approximately 75,000 such compositions are added to the platform daily—over 2 million per month.
However, despite the volume, these songs are rarely listened to, comprising only 1-3% of total streams.
AI and Fraud
The gap between the number of uploads and actual listens is attributed to fraud.
Deezer’s proprietary technology identified 85% of AI track plays as artificial. Consequently, the platform excluded them from its royalty payment system.
The company launched Deezer AI Detection in January 2025, becoming the first service to label content generated by neural networks. The tool’s claimed accuracy is 99.8%. Over the past year, the technology detected more than 13.4 million AI tracks in the platform’s catalogue.
“AI music is no longer marginal. With the rise in daily uploads, we urge the entire industry to unite to protect artists’ rights and ensure transparency for fans,” noted Deezer CEO Alexis Lanterne.
Since April 20, the platform has also stopped offering high-quality versions of compositions created by artificial intelligence.
Listeners Cannot Hear the Difference
Despite efforts to identify AI tracks, listeners struggle to distinguish them from human-made ones. A Deezer study among 9,000 participants from eight countries revealed that 97% of users could not determine which composition was created by humans and which by neural networks.
Meanwhile, 80% of respondents supported mandatory labeling of such content for transparency.
Additionally, 73% of streaming listeners want to know if the service recommends fully AI-generated music. 52% believe such tracks should not be included in main charts alongside human creations.
AI Bots Stealing Musicians’ Names
Previously, journalists from The Guardian reported the story of jazz pianist Jason Moran, who discovered an album on Spotify released under his name. The musician does not use the service or upload his music there.
Upon investigation, he found a Spotify profile with his name and several albums from a label he had previously collaborated with. The account also contained an EP in an indie-pop style unfamiliar to him.
“There’s not even a pianist on this entire record. It doesn’t remotely resemble what I do,” commented Moran.
It turned out that AI bots were impersonating real artists. Spotify acknowledged the issue. In September of the previous year, the service reported removing over 75 million “spam tracks” over 12 months. At that time, the company announced enhanced protections for musicians, including stricter rules against impersonation.
Back in February 2026, Google released the AI model Lyria 3 for music generation. The neural network allows audio generation using text prompts, photos, or videos.