Music streaming company Deezer has been tracking the number of AI-generated tracks uploaded to the platform since last year, and the number continues to grow. Today, the company said AI music now accounts for more than 50% of downloads.
Deezer said AI-generated track uploads peaked in June 2026, averaging 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 still no unified consensus on this front. Some are taking drastic measures, such as banning such tracks from Bandcamp or ceasing monetization from Tidal. Meanwhile, Apple Music has a voluntary AI tagging system, and Spotify has developed its own policy on how much AI was used in music creation.
Deezer’s latest move on this front will include removing AI-generated tracks that haven’t been streamed in the last six months or are involved in fraudulent streams to increase revenue.
“Deezer has been at the forefront of fighting fraud and reducing payments related to AI music for nearly two years. Now that half of daily uploads are AI-generated tracks, we’re taking additional steps to protect the rights of artists and songwriters while keeping the focus on the music fans really love,” said Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier.
The streamer released statistics on AI music downloads for the first time January 2025when the daily upload volume was around 10,000 tracks or 10% of the daily uploads. The number rose 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 increased again to 60,000 tracks, or 39% of daily uploads, in January 2026. As of April 2026, the number reached 75,000 tracks, or 44% of daily uploads.
Deezer began tagging music with artificial intelligence on its platform last year, and said the detection technology can also spot tracks created with models from Suno and Udio, AI startups that are involved in copyright lawsuits. Earlier this year, Deezer rolled out its tracking technology to other platforms, but it’s unclear if any of the major platforms are still using the tool. Last month, it also released a tool that can scour Apple Music and Spotify playlists for AI-generated tracks.
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