Deezer, a music streaming platform that launched in the US in 2016 as a Spotify alternative, revealed that 20,000 entirely AI-generated tracks are now added to its service daily. This volume constitutes “over 18% of all uploaded content” the platform receives each day.
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Similar to other streaming services, Deezer allows independent artists to upload their music directly, bypassing traditional record label licensing deals. While this lowers entry barriers, it has also created an avenue for music not created by human artists, and the data indicates significant uptake of this option.
Deezer implemented a tool for detecting and tagging AI-generated content in January 2025. At that time, AI-generated music comprised only 10 percent of uploads, highlighting a substantial increase in recent months. While the tagging tool is helpful, it is perceived by some as a temporary measure until a broader consensus emerges on the legitimacy of hosting AI-generated tracks. The “fair use” argument put forth by AI companies regarding training on existing creative works is contested by many creators of that material. Legal challenges, such as the 2024 copyright infringement lawsuits against AI music startups Suno and Udio by record labels, alongside artist concerns about “unlicensed AI training,” are ongoing, with no definitive legal standard yet established.
Deezer is not alone in facing a surge of AI-generated content. Spotify has also been widely reported to have a similar issue. Subscribers have identified numerous instances of AI-generated tracks seemingly uploaded to exploit Spotify’s popular weekly playlists. While Spotify has removed some infringing copycat tracks following artist complaints, the platform generally does not object to hosting AI-generated music.
Spotify co-president Gustav Söderström stated on a November 2024 Big Technology podcast episode, “If creators are using these technologies — where they are creating music in a legal way that we reimburse and people listen to them — and are successful, we should let people listen to them.”
