Key facts
- Deezer has launched a free tool to detect AI-generated music on streaming platforms.
- The tool can scan playlists from services including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud.
- Deezer developed the tool by studying songs created with popular AI music generators.
- The tool detects frequency artifacts exclusive to generative models used for AI music.
- Deezer plans to license its AI detection technology to the music industry.
- Deezer reported that 44% of new tracks uploaded to its platform are AI-generated.
- Deezer estimates 1% to 3% of streams on its platform are AI-generated, with 85% linked to fraud.
Deezer has launched a free tool to detect AI-generated music across major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. The French music-streaming company also announced plans to license its AI detection technology to the broader music industry.
The tool, which does not require a Deezer account but needs permission to access a user's chosen streaming service, scans playlists for synthetic tracks. Deezer stated that it developed the detector by studying songs created with popular AI music generators like Suno and Udio, identifying frequency artifacts unique to AI music.
Alexis Lanternier, CEO of Deezer, expressed hope that the tool would be an "eye-opening experience" and encourage the music ecosystem to safeguard artist rights and promote transparency. This launch comes as AI-generated music proliferates, with Deezer reporting that 44% of new tracks uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated, totaling approximately 75,000 songs per day.
Despite the volume of AI music creation, Deezer notes that it accounts for only 1% to 3% of streams on its platform, with about 85% of these streams suspected of being fraudulent, such as bot-driven activity. Consumer sentiment towards AI music appears to be waning, with a report from Luminate indicating a decline in interest from May to November 2025, particularly among Gen Z and Gen Alpha listeners.