{"id":1917025,"date":"2026-05-04T13:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917025"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:32:59","slug":"now-almost-half-of-all-songs-uploaded-to-deezer-are-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917025","title":{"rendered":"Now almost half of all songs uploaded to Deezer are AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deezer.-Credit-Lionel-Bonaventure.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Now almost half of all songs uploaded to Deezer are AI<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The AI content accounts for less than three per cent of listening time, however<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-04T14:32:59+01:00\">4th May 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"432\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deezer.-Credit-Lionel-Bonaventure-696x432.jpg\" alt=\"Deezer. Credit - Lionel Bonaventure\" title=\"Deezer. Credit - Lionel Bonaventure\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Deezer. Credit &#8211; Lionel Bonaventure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Deezer has revealed that almost half of the music now uploaded to its platform is AI-generated.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>Read More:\u00a0In the age of AI Oasis, there\u2019s no point being ordinary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The French music streaming service has said there are now roughly 75,000 new tracks made with AI technology being added to the service every day, which amounts to 44 per cent of the total number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They have also said that AI-generated songs currently only amount to between one and three per cent of listening time by Deezer users, while they maintain that they are detecting and flagging 85 per cent of AI uploads, and thereby demonetising them.<\/p>\n<p>They installed an AI-detection tool at the start of 2025, and last summer, they committed to labelling any song flagged as AI with a tag. They have also said they are committed to user transparency, removing algorithmic recommendations for AI content.<\/p>\n<p>The 44 per cent figure\u00a0represents\u00a0a huge jump from\u00a0the 28 per cent declared last September, which itself was up from 10 per cent last January.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMsq2cihX-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alexis\u00a0Lanternier, CEO of Deezer,\u00a0has said: \u201cAI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon and as daily deliveries keep increasing, we hope the whole music ecosystem will join us in taking action to help safeguard artist\u2019s rights and promote transparency for fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThanks to our technology and the proactive measures we put in place more than a year ago, we have shown that it\u2019s possible to reduce AI-related fraud and payment dilution in streaming to a minimum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It follows on from a Deezer study last November which found that\u00a097 per cent of people \u201ccan\u2019t tell the difference\u201d between real and AI music. Alongside polling company Ipsos, they\u00a0asked around 9,000 people from eight countries to listen to three tracks to\u00a0determine\u00a0which was fully AI-generated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, 97 per cent of those respondents \u201cfailed\u201d, with over half (52 per cent) saying they felt \u201cuncomfortable\u201d to not know the difference. 71 per cent also said that they were shocked\u00a0at\u00a0the results.<\/p>\n<p>Only 19 per cent said they felt that they could trust AI, while another 51 per cent said they believe the use of AI in music production could lead to low-quality and \u201cgeneric\u201d sounding music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In September,\u00a0Spotify confirmed that it was cracking down on AI by removing 75million \u201cspammy tracks\u201d and targeting impersonators. The statement, titled \u2018Spotify Strengthens AI Protections\u00a0For\u00a0Artists, Songwriters, And Producers\u2019,\u00a0added: \u201cAI technology is evolving fast, and we\u2019ll continue to roll out new policies frequently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This followed a report claiming that\u00a0AI-generated songs were being uploaded to dead musicians\u2019 Spotify profiles without permission.<\/p>\n<p>In March,\u00a0a singer-songwriter pleaded guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions in royalties after flooding the services with thousands of AI-generated songs and automated bots.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government, meanwhile,\u00a0has announced it will ditch \u201cdeeply damaging\u201d plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted work without permission, although many in the industry argue much more needs to be done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/live-generic-phone-shot-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Singer-songwriter Michael Smith pleads guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions using AI in first-ever case of its kind<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Deezer has revealed that almost half of the music now uploaded to its platform is AI-generated.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>Read More:\u00a0In the age of AI Oasis, there\u2019s no point being ordinary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The French music streaming service has said there are now roughly 75,000 new tracks made with AI technology being added to the service every day, which amounts to 44 per cent of the total number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They have also said that AI-generated songs currently only amount to between one and three per cent of listening time by Deezer users, while they maintain that they are detecting and flagging 85 per cent of AI uploads, and thereby demonetising them.<\/p>\n<p>They installed an AI-detection tool at the start of 2025, and last summer, they committed to labelling any song flagged as AI with a tag. They have also said they are committed to user transparency, removing algorithmic recommendations for AI content.<\/p>\n<p>The 44 per cent figure\u00a0represents\u00a0a huge jump from\u00a0the 28 per cent declared last September, which itself was up from 10 per cent last January.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMsq2cihX-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Alexis\u00a0Lanternier, CEO of Deezer,\u00a0has said: \u201cAI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon and as daily deliveries keep increasing, we hope the whole music ecosystem will join us in taking action to help safeguard artist\u2019s rights and promote transparency for fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThanks to our technology and the proactive measures we put in place more than a year ago, we have shown that it\u2019s possible to reduce AI-related fraud and payment dilution in streaming to a minimum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It follows on from a Deezer study last November which found that\u00a097 per cent of people \u201ccan\u2019t tell the difference\u201d between real and AI music. Alongside polling company Ipsos, they\u00a0asked around 9,000 people from eight countries to listen to three tracks to\u00a0determine\u00a0which was fully AI-generated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, 97 per cent of those respondents \u201cfailed\u201d, with over half (52 per cent) saying they felt \u201cuncomfortable\u201d to not know the difference. 71 per cent also said that they were shocked\u00a0at\u00a0the results.<\/p>\n<p>Only 19 per cent said they felt that they could trust AI, while another 51 per cent said they believe the use of AI in music production could lead to low-quality and \u201cgeneric\u201d sounding music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In September,\u00a0Spotify confirmed that it was cracking down on AI by removing 75million \u201cspammy tracks\u201d and targeting impersonators. The statement, titled \u2018Spotify Strengthens AI Protections\u00a0For\u00a0Artists, Songwriters, And Producers\u2019,\u00a0added: \u201cAI technology is evolving fast, and we\u2019ll continue to roll out new policies frequently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This followed a report claiming that\u00a0AI-generated songs were being uploaded to dead musicians\u2019 Spotify profiles without permission.<\/p>\n<p>In March,\u00a0a singer-songwriter pleaded guilty to defrauding music streamers out of millions in royalties after flooding the services with thousands of AI-generated songs and automated bots.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government, meanwhile,\u00a0has announced it will ditch \u201cdeeply damaging\u201d plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted work without permission, although many in the industry argue much more needs to be done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/now-almost-half-of-all-songs-uploaded-to-deezer-are-ai-3943980&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Deezer.-Credit-Lionel-Bonaventure.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Now almost half of all songs uploaded to Deezer are AI The AI content accounts for less than three per cent of listening time, however By Max Pilley 4th May 2026 Deezer. 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