Deezer has licensed its AI-generated music detection technology to Hungary's EJI performers' rights body, marking the first time a collective management organization in the country can identify AI involvement in public recordings. The platform now flags over 60,000 AI-involved tracks per day, representing 39% of all daily uploads.

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What Happened

EJI (Eloadomuveszi Jogvedo Iroda Egyesulet), Hungary's Bureau for the Protection of Performers' Rights, is the latest organization to adopt Deezer's detection system. The deal follows Deezer's January 2026 decision to commercially license its detection tool to the wider music industry, after developing it internally since 2024.

The detection system claims 99.8% accuracy against the most prolific generative models, including Suno and Udio. It identified over 13.4 million AI-generated tracks on Deezer in 2025 alone. Up to 85% of streams on those AI tracks were flagged as fraudulent and demonetized.

Why It Matters

The scale of AI music on streaming platforms has reached a tipping point. At 60,000 AI tracks daily on Deezer alone, and with Spotify reporting 50,000 AI-generated songs uploaded per day and 75 million deleted in the past year, every major platform is now forced to take a position.

Deezer's approach stands out because it is building a detection infrastructure that other organizations can license. While Spotify built Artist Profile Protection as an internal opt-in tool for artists, Deezer is exporting its technology across the industry. Rights bodies like EJI can now independently verify whether recordings in their catalog involve AI, without relying on streaming platform reporting.

This matters for the growing tension between AI music generators and rights holders. As Udio settles with major labels and Suno adds voice cloning, the ability to detect and tag AI involvement becomes foundational infrastructure for the entire music ecosystem.

Key Details

  • 39% of Deezer's daily uploads now involve AI-generated content
  • The detection tool has 99.8% accuracy against models like Suno and Udio
  • 13.4 million AI tracks detected and tagged on Deezer in 2025
  • 85% of streams on detected AI tracks were flagged as fraudulent and removed from royalty pools
  • Deezer filed two patents for its detection methods in December 2024
  • The technology is now commercially available to rival platforms and rights organizations

What to Do Next

Musicians and rights holders should track which platforms and organizations adopt Deezer's detection tool. As more industry players gain independent AI detection capabilities, the transparency around AI-generated music will increase. For creators using AI music tools, this signals that detection infrastructure is maturing fast, and that platforms will increasingly differentiate between human-created and AI-generated content in royalty distribution.

This story was covered by Creative AI News.

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