As AI-generated music continues to rise on streaming services, there are growing concerns about how AI companies use copyrighted material to train models, and how potential manipulation in streaming systems could lead to fraud.
However, many music streaming services have not yet released AI music detection tools. So streamer Deezer took matters into their own hands.
In an ongoing effort to tackle this issue, Deezer has introduced a tool that scans playlists on various streaming platforms to identify AI-generated tracks. Announced on Thursday, the free online AI music detector supports 27 languages and gives users on 20 of the most popular platforms the chance to see if their playlists include AI-generated songs.
The launch further positions Deezer as one of the music industry’s most vocal opponents of AI music, which could be a selling point for its service to consumers. While rivals like Apple Music and Spotify have opted for a tagging approach, Deezer actively removes AI tracks from recommendations and even excludes them from editorial playlists. It also recently began offering its AI detection technology to competing platforms.
To use the new tool, visit Deezer’s AI music detection website and select your streaming service to allow Deezer to access your playlists. When you import a playlist, the service scans for AI content, notifies you of any findings, and also provides an option to share the results. This tool is compatible with platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music.
“Over the past year and a half, Deezer has been at the forefront of transparency in music streaming by detecting and tagging AI-generated music. No company has followed in our footsteps yet, so we decided to make sure everyone can see if their playlists include synthetic music, regardless of what streaming platform they use,” CEO Alexis Lanternier said in a statement.
In particular, the company made it clear in today’s announcement that it is carefully considering future actions, including updating supplier policies and removing content. This follows in the footsteps of Bandcamp, which banned AI music earlier this year.
The release of this new tool comes on the heels of Deezer revealing that an astonishing 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform is generated by AI.
The company currently receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated trucks every day, totaling more than 2 million each month. Despite this influx, listening rates for AI-generated music remain relatively low, accounting for just 1-3% of total streams. Approximately 85% of these streams are flagged as fraudulent and are not monetized by the platform.
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