AI-generated music surges in uploads as most listeners can’t tell real from AI, says Deezer report

A new report from the streaming platform Deezer reveals a rapid growth in AI-generated music and a broad difficulty among listeners to distinguish AI tracks from human-made music. Deezer’s AI-detection system reportedly flags around 50,000 fully AI-generated tracks uploaded daily, representing about 34% of total daily uploads. The system also notes that the proportion of AI-generated tracks—especially those created from prompts like “country, 1990s style, male singer”—has more than tripled since January 2025. In a survey of 9,000 people across eight countries, 97% could not reliably tell whether tracks were AI-created or human-made. Deezer estimates that about 70% of fully AI-generated tracks are “fraudulent” in purpose, aimed at boosting streams to siphon royalty money. The company emphasizes that while individual AI tracks may not be fraudulent, the mechanisms around their use, including automated listening bots to rack up royalties, raise concerns about artists’ livelihoods. Deezer is investing in AI-detection software and has filed patents to identify AI music, but rather than removing the tracks, it excludes them from algorithmic recommendations and editorial playlists, labeling them as AI-generated content. The article also notes ongoing industry concerns about the potential impact on creators and references protests by musicians against AI use of protected works without permission.