AI-generated music exceeds 50% of daily uploads to Deezer, triggering fraud prevention measures
Deezer reported that fully AI-generated music now comprises over 50% of daily uploads, with 85% created fraudulently to generate unauthorized royalties. The platform implemented detection and removal systems to combat the practice, which threatens musicians' income.", <parameter name="event_date">2026-06
What happened
Deezer reported that fully AI-generated music exceeded 50% of daily new uploads in June 2026, reaching approximately 90,000 songs per day, up from 10,000 in January 2025.
The platform identified that 85% of AI-generated tracks in 2025 were uploaded for fraudulent purposes, primarily to generate artificial streams and claim undeserved royalties.
Reported impact
AI-generated music represented only 1–3% of total listening activity on Deezer despite dominating upload volumes.
An industry study estimated that human musicians could lose up to 24% of their income by 2028 due to AI music expansion, representing approximately €4 billion in losses.
Index analysis
Deezer implemented a detection tool from January 2025 that identifies fully synthetic content generated by Suno and Udio models and excludes it from recommendations and monetization.
The platform announced it would delete AI-generated tracks used for playback fraud and those with no streams for at least six months.
Governance controls
Deezer's detection system tags and removes fraudulent AI music from algorithmic recommendations to prevent unearned royalty payments.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.