Music streaming giant Deezer has announced a significant shift in content creation, revealing that artificial intelligence (AI) now accounts for more than half of all daily music uploads to its platform. The company reported a peak in June 2026, with an average of 90,000 AI-generated tracks being uploaded every day, marking a dramatic increase from just 10,000 daily AI uploads in January 2025.
This rapid proliferation of AI-generated music is compelling streaming services to establish clear policies regarding its presence and monetisation. While there is no industry-wide consensus yet, different platforms are adopting varied approaches. Bandcamp, for instance, has outright banned such tracks, and Tidal has ceased monetisation for them. In contrast, Apple Music has implemented a voluntary AI-tagging system, and Spotify has developed its own internal policy to address the extent of AI use in music production.
In response to the escalating volume, Deezer is taking proactive measures. The platform plans to remove AI-generated tracks that have not been streamed in the past six months or are implicated in fraudulent streaming practices designed to inflate revenue. Alexis Lanternier, CEO of Deezer, stated, “Deezer has been at the frontline of fighting fraud and reducing payment dilution related to AI music for almost two years. Now that half of all daily uploads are AI-generated tracks, we are taking additional steps to safeguard the rights of artists and songwriters, while maintaining focus on music that fans actually love.”
The growth in AI music uploads has been consistent and substantial. From an initial 10% of daily uploads in January 2025, representing 10,000 tracks, the figure climbed steadily through the past year. By April 2025, it reached 18% (20,000 tracks), then 28% (30,000 tracks) in September 2025, and 34% (50,000 tracks) by November 2025. This year saw further increases, with 39% (60,000 tracks) in January 2026 and 44% (75,000 tracks) in April 2026, culminating in the current majority.
Deezer has been actively addressing this trend since last year, implementing a system for labelling AI music on its platform. The company's detection technology is capable of identifying tracks created using models from AI music startups like Suno and Udio, both currently involved in copyright litigation. Earlier this year, Deezer extended an offer to make its detection technology available to other streaming platforms, and last month, it released a tool specifically designed to identify AI-generated tracks within Apple Music and Spotify playlists.