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Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads
AI-generated music is spreading like wildfire, according to Deezer, who reported receiving nearly 75,000 uploads of AI-made track…
Editor's take
Deezer is now processing approximately 75,000 AI-generated music uploads daily, accounting for 44% of its total daily submissions.
This surge highlights the rapidly increasing accessibility and adoption of AI music generation tools, impacting independent artists and labels who now face competition from a prolific, algorithmically-driven source. The economics of music creation and distribution are being fundamentally reshaped, raising questions about copyright, royalties, and the definition of authorship in a world where machines can compose.
Future developments to monitor include how platforms like Spotify and Apple Music will address this influx, the potential for specialized AI music licensing frameworks, and whether major labels will invest in or acquire AI music startups to integrate these capabilities into their artist development pipelines. The long-term impact on human creativity and the listener experience remains a key unknown.