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AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?

Suno and Udio's AI music generators drove Deezer's AI uploads from 28% in September 2025 to 75,000+ daily tracks (34% of all uploads) by year-end, forcing major platforms to implement detection systems and demonetization policies to contain the flood.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

AI music generators Suno and Udio have democratized music creation, leading to massive influx of AI-generated tracks on streaming platforms. At Deezer, AI uploads grew from 28% in September 2025 to 75,000+ daily tracks (34% of uploads) by year-end, triggering platform responses including detection systems and demonetization. Major platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Deezer now implement labeling or filtering, though enforcement varies widely.

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