Deezer Moves to Combat AI-Music Fraud with New Detection Technology

Deezer, the global music streaming service, has announced a significant measure against fraudulent AI-generated music by demonetizing up to 85% of such streams. In 2025, Deezer detected and tagged over 13.4 million AI tracks, with up to 60,000 new AI tracks uploaded daily, comprising about 39% of daily uploads.

The majority of these streams were found to be fraudulent, contributing significantly to artificial stream inflation. To address this, Deezer has made its AI-detection technology commercially available, encouraging industry-wide transparency.

The company, led by CEO Alexis Lanternier, is committed to protecting artist revenues by excluding AI tracks from recommendations and removing them from the royalty pool. With the implementation of advanced AI-detection tools, Deezer sets a precedent for promoting fair compensation practices in the music industry.