Deezer will start labeling AI-generated music on its platform to stop streaming fraud. The music service announced this change on Friday.
The company says 18% of new music uploaded each day is made by AI. That equals more than 20,000 AI tracks daily. Most streams of these AI songs are fake and designed to steal money from real artists.
Deezer will now clearly mark all AI-generated tracks. These songs will not show up in playlists or recommendations. The company will also remove fake streams from payment calculations.
AI songs make up only 0.5% of total streams on Deezer right now. But this number grows quickly each month, according to CEO Alexis Lanternier.
“We’ve seen a big increase in AI-generated music in recent months,” Lanternier said. “We see no sign of it slowing down.”
Deezer created special technology to detect AI music. The company applied for patents for this system in December 2024. The technology finds patterns that show whether music is real or artificial.
The new labels will help users know which songs humans made and which AI created. Deezer says this protects real artists and builds trust with listeners.
Major record companies are also dealing with AI music issues. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are talking with AI music companies Udio and Suno. The record labels sued these AI companies for copyright theft.
Deezer is the first major streaming service to openly label AI-generated content.
