Deezer Blocks AI Music From Royalty Payouts, Sells Detection Tool to Industry

Deezer has blocked up to 85% of AI-generated music from earning royalties, filtering out fraudulent uploads before they dilute payments to human artists. The French streaming service is now licensing its detection technology to other music platforms as a commercial product — the first systematic industrywide response to AI-generated content abuse. Though AI accounts for 44% of daily uploads, it represents only 1–3% of actual listening. Analysis: Deezer's decision to sell the tool suggests competitors face the same problem and will buy solutions rather than build their own.