Deezer, a popular streaming service, now sees AI-generated tracks making up over 18% of its daily uploads, highlighting the growing presence of AI in music. With tools for independent artists to upload music easily, the platform has become a conduit for non-human-generated tracks. While Deezer implemented a tagging tool for AI content in 2025, there remains a lack of consensus on the legality and ethics of AI music. The issue extends beyond Deezer, with Spotify facing similar criticism over AI-generated content and copyright disputes.
Like other streaming services, Deezer offers methods for independent artists to upload their own music without having to be part of a larger licensing deal with a record label.
Deezer introduced a tool for detecting and tagging AI-generated content in January 2025, when at the time, AI-generated music only made up 10 percent of uploads.
In terms of pushback, AI music startups Suno and Udio were sued by record labels for copyright infringement in 2024 and artists have spoken out about 'unlicensed AI training'.
Spotify has the same issue ... while Spotify has removed some copycat tracks when artists have complained, the company has no qualms with hosting AI music.
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