A new free tool promises to reveal hidden AI generated tracks in user playlists. The results could reshape transparency and moderation across streaming services.
Based on data from Techcrunch
The growing use of AI-generated music on streaming services raises questions about how AI companies use copyrighted materials to train their models, and whether algorithms can be used to manipulate streaming systems, sometimes leading to fraud.
While many services have yet to roll out music-detection tools, Deezer has taken the initiative into its own hands.
As part of its ongoing efforts, Deezer unveiled a tool that scans playlists from different platforms to identify tracks created with AI. According to the company, this free online AI-music detector supports 27 languages and provides users from the 20 most popular platforms with the ability to determine whether their playlists contain AI-generated compositions.
The launch also strengthens Deezer’s position as one of the most aggressive opponents of AI music in the music industry. Meanwhile, competitors such as Apple Music and Spotify have chosen the route of tagging tracks with labels. Deezer actively removes AI tracks from recommendations and editorial playlists, and has begun offering its own detection technology to other platforms.
To use the new tool, go to Deezer’s music detector site, choose the appropriate streaming service, and grant Deezer access to your playlists. After import, the service scans the content for AI generation, reports the results, and even offers the option to share them. The tool is compatible with Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, YouTube Music, and other platforms.
Considering the rise of AI music, Deezer notes that the detector allows users to see whether there are tracks created by artificial intelligence in their playlists and to make decisions based on this information.
Over the past year and a half, Deezer has been at the forefront of transparency in streaming music, labeling content created by artificial intelligence. No other company has yet followed our example, so we’ve decided to make it possible for everyone to check whether synthetic tracks are in their playlists, regardless of platform.
– Alexis Lanternier
The statement also mentions future steps, such as updating supplier policies or removing content. This may follow Bandcamp’s example, which earlier this year banned AI music.
The launch comes as Deezer reported that about 44% of all new music content uploaded to the platform is AI-generated.
Today the service receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated tracks daily, totaling more than two million per month. Despite such volume, the share of AI melodies being streamed remains relatively small – around 1–3% of total streams. Approximately 85% of these streams are flagged as fraudulent and demonetized by the platform.
Deezer emphasizes that the new tool could change the playing field and push other platforms toward greater transparency in the use of artificial intelligence for music.
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