Deezer Launches Free Tool to Detect Artificial Intelligence Songs on Rival Streaming Platforms
Paris, Thursday, 11 June 2026.
On June 10, 2026, Deezer launched a free tool scanning competitor playlists for synthetic tracks, combating a trend where 85% of artificial intelligence music streams proved fraudulent in 2025.
Unmasking Synthetic Audio Across Platforms
On June 10, 2026, the French audio streaming service Deezer officially rolled out a free online artificial intelligence music detector [2]. The web-based tool, accessible in 27 languages, allows users to scan custom-made, static playlists across 20 different streaming platforms, including industry heavyweights such as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music [1][2][3]. The system operates by importing a user’s library through Tune My Music—a third-party service Deezer already utilizes for onboarding new subscribers—and subsequently scanning the tracks for synthetic origins [1].
The Financial Cost of Fraudulent Streams
The economic ramifications of this synthetic wave are substantial, particularly concerning how royalty pools are distributed among human artists [GPT]. According to Deezer’s 2025 data, fully AI-generated music accounted for 1% to 3% of all streams on its platform [2]. More alarmingly, the company detected that up to 85% of those specific streams were entirely fraudulent [2]. Consequently, this means that between 0.85% and 2.55% of total streams on the platform were tied to fraudulent artificial intelligence plays [2]. In response to this drain on resources, Deezer took decisive action by excluding these fraudulent plays from royalty payments and stripping the offending tracks from both algorithmic recommendations and editorial playlists [2].
Strategic User Acquisition Through Transparency
The consumer-facing detector serves a dual purpose: raising awareness about synthetic audio and acting as a strategic user acquisition tool [3]. During initial evaluations on launch day, the tool successfully paired and scanned libraries from Spotify and Tidal in under 60 seconds [3]. However, testing revealed that Apple Music scans experienced longer wait times and occasional system crashes [3]. Upon completing a scan, users who have entirely human-made playlists are rewarded with a shareable “no-AI badge” [3].