As AI swamps music platforms, Deezer is fighting back — unlike Spotify

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Deezer is struggling to stem a flood of AI-generated music, with over 20,000 tracks uploaded daily—now accounting for 18% of its content, up from 10% in January. The platform has introduced tools to detect and remove AI-created songs from recommendations but faces criticism for lack of transparency. Competitors like Spotify remain silent on the issue, while legal battles over copyright loom as labels sue AI music startups. Deezer’s CEO warns that responsible development is key to protecting artists’ rights and maintaining fan trust.

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Deezer, a major music streaming platform, is under fire for hosting tens of thousands of synthetic tracks created by AI tools like Suno and Udio, with daily uploads jumping nearly 100% since last year. Despite launching measures to combat the issue, the company faces backlash as it struggles to address its role in fueling the growth of AI-generated music. Meanwhile, rival platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music have yet to take similar action, even amid reports of their own challenges in removing such content, while a lack of legal frameworks further complicates the problem.

Deezer is facing an influx of AI-generated songs from tools like Suno and Udio, with over 20,000 such tracks added daily. The platform has developed a tool to detect and remove these AI-generated songs, which now make up 18% of uploaded content. Other major platforms like Spotify have not yet implemented similar measures to address the issue. Legal clarity on regulating AI-generated music is lacking, as demonstrated by a lawsuit between US record labels and Suno and Udio over copyright infringement claims. Deezer aims to balance the potential benefits of generative AI with safeguarding artists' rights and revenues.

Deezer is grappling with AI-generated music taking over its platform as users upload 20,000 fully bot-created tracks daily—doubling its previous rate. The CIO assured there's no slowing down, while Deezer has been using a tool to detect and remove AI music since January, tagging it for future filtering. However, Spotify remains passive, lacking regulations or similar measures. Despite potential copyright issues, Suno and Udio argue their work falls under fair use. Deezer prioritizes artist rights and transparency, hinting at the need for balance in AI's role in music creation.

Songs generated by AI tools such as Suno and Udio are flooding Deezer — but the French music streaming platform is trying to fight back. The company also plans to develop a tagging system for fully AI-generated content, it said in January. Rival platform Spotify has yet to launch any equivalent tool to track AI-generated music. Other music streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Tidal, have remained virtually mute on the topic. It’s perhaps unsurprising that popular music streaming platforms are sitting on their hands.

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