Deezer’s new tool detects AI music on Spotify and Apple Music
▼ Summary
– Deezer launched a free online AI music detector that scans playlists from 20 streaming platforms to identify AI-generated tracks, supporting 27 languages.
– The tool is part of Deezer’s aggressive stance against AI music, as it actively removes AI tracks from recommendations and offers its detection technology to rivals.
– To use the tool, users visit Deezer’s AI music detector website, select their streaming service, and allow access to their playlists for scanning.
– Deezer reported that 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform is AI-generated, with about 75,000 AI tracks added daily, totaling over two million per month.
– Despite the high volume of AI-generated uploads, listening rates are low at 1-3% of total streams, and 85% of those streams are flagged as fraudulent and demonetized.
As the music industry grapples with the rapid influx of AI-generated music on streaming platforms, the debate over copyright infringement and potential streaming fraud has intensified. Yet, despite growing concerns, most major streaming services have been slow to roll out their own detection tools. Enter Deezer, the French audio streaming platform, which is taking a proactive stance by launching a new tool designed to identify AI-created tracks across competing services like Spotify and Apple Music.
Announced on Thursday, Deezer’s free AI music detector is now available online and supports 27 languages. Users from 20 of the most popular streaming platforms can import their playlists and receive a scan that flags any synthetic music. The tool works with Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music, among others. To use it, simply visit Deezer’s dedicated website, select your streaming service, grant access to your playlists, and let the detector do the rest. Results come with a notification and an option to share findings.
This move solidifies Deezer’s reputation as one of the music industry’s most vocal critics of AI-generated content. While competitors like Apple Music and Spotify have chosen a tagging approach to identify AI music, Deezer has taken a more aggressive stance. The platform actively removes AI tracks from its recommendations, excludes them from editorial playlists, and has even begun offering its detection technology to rival services. This could serve as a key selling point for consumers who value transparency and authenticity in their listening experience.
“By detecting and tagging AI-generated music over the past year and a half, Deezer has been at the forefront of transparency in music streaming. No other company has followed our lead yet, so we decided to make it possible for everyone to check if their playlists include synthetic music, no matter which streaming platform they use,” said CEO Alexis Lanternier in a statement.
The launch follows a revealing statistic from Deezer: a staggering 44% of all new music uploaded to its platform is AI-generated. The company is currently flooded with nearly 75,000 AI-generated tracks daily, totaling over two million each month. Despite this deluge, the listening rate for AI music remains low, accounting for just 1-3% of total streams. Notably, around 85% of those streams are flagged as fraudulent and are demonetized by the platform.
Looking ahead, Deezer hinted at future actions, including potential updates to supplier policies or content removal. This would align with Bandcamp’s decision to ban AI music earlier this year. As the industry continues to evolve, Deezer’s latest tool marks a significant step in empowering listeners to see exactly what they’re streaming.
(Source: TechCrunch)
