By Alimat Aliyeva
In a significant move for the music industry, the streaming platform Deezer has licensed its artificial intelligence detection technology to the French agency Sacem. This agreement underscores Deezer’s commitment to using innovative AI solutions to combat music fraud, a growing concern in today’s digital landscape, according to Azernews.
As AI technology advances, the distinction between human-produced music and machine-generated compositions is increasingly becoming blurred. This evolution has led to new forms of streaming fraud, where perpetrators upload thousands of AI-generated tracks aimed at manipulating algorithmic recommendations to unjustly earn royalties—payments that should rightfully go to artists and songwriters.
In 2025, Deezer reported remarkable success in tackling this issue, identifying and removing as much as 85% of fraudulent AI-generated streams from its royalty pool. The platform flagged over 13.4 million tracks using its AI detection system, illustrating the effectiveness of their approach.
Currently, Deezer receives around 60,000 AI-generated tracks daily, which now represents about 39% of its total daily uploads, a stark rise from just 10% in January of the previous year.
The AI detection tool operates by analyzing audio signals for specific patterns typical of music produced by AI generators like Suno and Udio. It can identify subtle anomalies that are imperceptible to human listeners. Deezer has trained this system on an extensive database of 94 million songs and has even filed two patents for the technology in 2024.
This groundbreaking technology has the potential to transform how the music industry manages AI-generated content. In addition to fighting fraud, it may eventually facilitate the verification of new tracks, ensure equitable royalty distribution, and provide a safe platform for collaboration between AI and human artists, preventing unintended exploitation. As AI continues to produce increasingly sophisticated music, detection systems like Deezer’s could prove essential for upholding the integrity of streaming services globally.
