Deezer launches a free AI music detector that scans playlists across Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms, positioning itself as the music industry's most vocal opponent of AI-generated tracks.

What happened

Deezer announced a free online tool that identifies AI-generated music in playlists from 20 of the most popular streaming platforms, supporting 27 languages. Users can connect their account to any compatible service—including Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music—and the tool scans their playlists, flags synthetic tracks, and lets them share results.

Why it matters

AI-generated music has become a significant issue on streaming services, with Deezer revealing that 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform is AI-generated (nearly 75,000 tracks daily, totaling over two million each month). While rivals like Spotify and Apple Music only tag AI content, Deezer actively removes AI tracks from recommendations and editorial playlists, using this stricter stance as a competitive advantage. Around 85% of the listening streams for AI-generated music on Deezer are flagged as fraudulent and demonetized.

What to watch

Deezer is considering future steps such as updating supplier policies or removing content altogether, following Bandcamp's earlier decision to ban AI music. The company has been detecting and tagging AI-generated music over the past year and a half and recently began offering its AI detection technology to rival platforms.