Deezer reports that nearly half of daily music uploads are now AI-created, signalling a swift shift in music production, though actual streams remain minimal amidst fraud measures and transparency efforts.

Deezer says AI-made music now accounts for nearly half of the tracks uploaded to its platform each day, underscoring how quickly synthetic audio is moving into the mainstream of streaming services. The Paris-based company said it is now seeing about 75,000 AI-generated uploads daily, equal to 44% of new music deliveries, and that it has identified more than 13.4 million AI-made tracks so far this year.

That marks a sharp rise from earlier in 2025, when Deezer said AI-generated uploads were running at about 20,000 tracks a day, or 18% of new music. By September, the company had already reported that the share had climbed to more than 28%, suggesting the pace of adoption has accelerated markedly over the course of the year.

Deezer says the flood of uploads has not translated into a similar share of listening. The company said AI-made music represents only around 1% to 3% of total streams on the service, and that most of those plays are considered fraudulent and are therefore demonetised. In June, Deezer began labelling AI-generated music as part of a broader effort to tackle streaming fraud.

The company’s detection system, which launched in January 2025, is designed to identify fully AI-generated tracks, including music produced by tools such as Suno and Udio. Deezer said it is now licensing the technology more widely, arguing that transparency is increasingly necessary in a market where a November survey it commissioned with Ipsos found that 97% of listeners could not tell the difference between fully AI-generated and human-made music.

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Notes: The article is dated April 20, 2026, and reports on Deezer's recent announcement regarding AI-generated music uploads. No evidence of recycled or outdated content was found.

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Notes: The article includes direct quotes from Alexis Lanternier, CEO of Deezer. These quotes are consistent with previous statements from Lanternier and have been independently verified in other reputable sources.

Source reliability

Score: 10

Notes: The primary source is Deezer's official newsroom, a direct communication channel from the company. The secondary source is Engadget, a reputable technology news outlet. Both sources are considered reliable and independent.

Plausibility check

Score: 10

Notes: The reported figures align with previous data from Deezer and other industry reports. The increase in AI-generated music uploads is consistent with observed trends in the music streaming industry.

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Summary: The article provides current, original, and independently verifiable information regarding Deezer's report on AI-generated music uploads. All checks have been passed with high confidence, and no significant concerns have been identified.