News Summary

Deezer, a music streaming service, has announced its initiative to label AI-generated music tracks in an effort to address streaming fraud. With approximately 18% of daily uploaded tracks being AI-generated, Deezer aims to distinguish these tracks clearly by tagging them, preventing their inclusion in editorial playlists or algorithm-based recommendations, and filtering out fraudulent streams from royalty payments. This move is part of Deezer’s commitment to transparency and safeguarding the rights of artists and songwriters amidst the growing trend of AI-generated music. The company has applied for patents for AI Detection technology to identify synthetic content. This development occurs as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment engage in discussions with AI startups over licensing and copyright infringement issues.