Deezer says AI tracks now top half of daily music uploads

Deezer says AI-made music has crossed a new line on its platform: more than half of daily track uploads now come from artificial intelligence. For investors watching streaming, music rights, or AI startups, the signal is clear: generative AI is no longer a side issue for music platforms, it is becoming a core operating problem.

The company said AI-generated uploads reached a monthly average of 90,000 tracks a day in June 2026, the highest level it has reported. Deezer has been publishing figures on AI music uploads since January 2025, and each update has shown a higher count.

Deezer is responding by removing certain AI-generated tracks. The company said it will take down AI-made songs that have not been streamed in the past six months, as well as tracks tied to fraudulent streaming activity designed to increase revenue.

Fraudulent streaming refers to plays that are artificially generated or manipulated rather than coming from real listeners. Monetization means a track is eligible to earn money from streams. That distinction matters because streaming services typically pay artists and rights holders based on listening activity, so fake plays can shift money away from other creators.

Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a statement that the company has spent nearly two years fighting fraud and limiting what he called payment dilution linked to AI music. He said Deezer is adding protections for artists and songwriters while focusing on music that listeners actually play.

AI uploads have climbed fast

Deezer first disclosed AI music upload figures in January 2025, when it said roughly 10,000 AI-generated tracks were added each day, equal to about 10% of daily uploads.

By April 2025, Deezer said the number had doubled to 20,000 daily tracks, or 18% of uploads. The figure rose to 30,000 tracks a day, or 28%, in September 2025. By November 2025, Deezer reported 50,000 daily AI-generated uploads, representing 34% of uploads.

The increase continued this year. Deezer said AI-generated tracks reached 60,000 a day, or 39% of daily uploads, in January 2026. In April 2026, it reported 75,000 daily AI-generated uploads, equal to 44%.

The June figure of 90,000 daily uploads puts AI-made music above 50% of new daily tracks on Deezer, according to the company.

Streaming platforms are splitting on policy

Music services have not settled on one standard for handling AI-generated songs. TechCrunch has reported that Bandcamp banned AI music from its platform, while Tidal cut off monetization for AI-generated tracks.

Apple Music uses a voluntary system for tagging music made with AI, according to TechCrunch. Spotify has also developed a policy addressing how much AI can be used in the creation of a track, TechCrunch reported.

Deezer has taken a detection-first approach. The company began labeling AI-generated music on its service last year. It has said its technology can identify tracks made with models from Suno and Udio, two AI music startups involved in copyright lawsuits.

Earlier this year, Deezer made its AI detection technology available to other platforms, though TechCrunch reported that it was unclear whether major services were using it. Last month, Deezer also released a tool that can scan playlists from Apple Music and Spotify for AI-generated tracks.

For the music business, Deezer’s latest numbers show how quickly the supply of songs can expand when creation costs fall. The hard part for streaming platforms is deciding which tracks deserve distribution, labeling, and payment when machines can generate music at scale.

This story draws on original reporting from TechCrunch.