Ars Technica AIApr 20, 2026Apr 21, 2026, 04:00 JST1 min read

Deezer reports that nearly half of newly uploaded music is AI-generated, but most streams are flagged as fraudulent and remain unpaid.

3 Key Points

44% of new music uploads to Deezer are AI-generated content
AI-generated tracks represent only a small fraction of total streams on the platform
Most AI tracks are demonetized due to fraud detection systems

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