AI-Generated Music Exceeds 50% of Deezer Downloads, Company Announces Takedown Policy
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- Music streaming service Deezer reports that AI-generated tracks now constitute over 50% of downloads, with daily uploads peaking at 90,000 in June 2026.
- In response, Deezer will remove AI tracks not streamed in six months or linked to fraudulent activity, aiming to protect artists and prioritize fan-loved music.
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Deezer has been tracking AI-generated tracks since last year, noting a constant increase, with AI music now representing over 50% of downloads and daily uploads peaking at 90,000 tracks in June 2026.
Music streaming company Deezer has been tracking the number of AI-generated tracks uploaded on the platform since last year, and the number has constantly gone up. Today, the company said that AI music now represents more than 50% of downloads.
Deezer said that AI-generated track uploads were at a peak in June 2026, representing a monthly average of 90,000 tracks per day.
The rapid rise of AI-generated music has forced streaming services to decide how much of it they want on their own platforms. There is no single consensus yet on that front. Some take strict steps, like Bandcamp banning such tracks or Tidal cutting off monetization. Meanwhile, Apple Music has a voluntary AI-tagging system, and Spotify developed its own policy about how much AI was used in music-making.
Deezer’s latest move on this front will involve taking down AI-generated tracks that haven’t been streamed in the past six months or are involved in fraudulent streams to drive up revenue.
“Deezer has been at the frontline of fighting fraud and reducing payment dilution related to AI music for almost two years. Now that half of all daily uploads are AI-generated tracks, we are taking additional steps to safeguard the rights of artists and songwriters, while maintaining focus on music that fans actually love,” Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a statement.
The streamer first released stats around AI music uploads in January 2025, when the daily upload volume was around 10,000 tracks, or 10% of daily uploads. The number grew to 20,000 tracks, or 18% of daily uploads, in April 2025. It then climbed to 30,000 tracks, representing 28% of daily uploads in September 2025, followed by 50,000 daily uploads, or 34% of daily uploads, in November 2025.
This year, it grew again to 60,000 tracks, or 39% of daily uploads, in January 2026. As of April 2026, the figure reached 75,000 tracks, or 44% of daily uploads.
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Deezer will remove AI-generated tracks not streamed in six months or involved in fraudulent streams.
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- What specific criteria define 'fraudulent streams'?
- How will this policy impact Deezer's overall content library size?
- Will other streaming services adopt similar strict policies?
