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

Music streaming company Deezer has been tracking the number of AI-generated tracks uploaded to the platform since last year, and the number has continuously increased. Today the company said AI music now represents more than 50% of downloads.

Deezer said the number of AI-generated songs peaked in June 2026, amounting to a monthly average of 90,000 songs per day.

The rapid rise of AI-generated music has forced streaming services to decide how much of it they want on their own platforms. There is not yet an unambiguous consensus in this regard. Some are taking strict measures, such as Bandcamp banning such songs or Tidal cutting off monetization. Meanwhile, Apple Music has a voluntary AI tagging system, and Spotify has developed its own policy on the extent to which AI was used in music creation.

Deezer’s latest move on this front is to remove AI-generated songs that haven’t been streamed in the last six months or are involved in fraudulent streams to increase revenue.

“Deezer has been leading the fight against fraud and reducing payment dilution associated with AI music for nearly two years. With half of all daily uploads being AI-generated songs, we are taking additional steps to protect the rights of artists and songwriters while maintaining a focus on music that fans truly love,” Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a statement.

The streamer first published statistics on AI music uploads in January 2025when the daily upload volume was around 10,000 songs, or 10% of daily uploads. The number grew to 20,000 songs, or 18% of daily uploads, April 2025. It then rose to 30,000 songs, representing 28% of daily uploads, in September 2025, followed by 50,000 daily uploads, or 34% of daily uploads, in November 2025.

This year the number grew again to 60,000 songs, or 39% of daily uploads, in January 2026. As of April 2026, this number stood at 75,000 songs, or 44% of daily uploads.

Deezer started tagging AI music on its platform last year and said its detection technology can also identify songs generated using models from Suno and Udio, AI music startups that involved in copyright cases. Earlier this year, Deezer made its detection technology available to other platforms, but it’s not clear if any of the major platforms are already using the tool. Last month, it also released a tool that can search through Apple Music and Spotify playlists for AI-generated songs.