AI Music on Streaming Services: Does Anyone Want It?

AI-generated music is taking over streaming services, but not everyone is thrilled about it. It all started as a fun experiment a few years back, with artists like Taryn Southern and Holly Herndon diving into the world of generative AI music. Fast forward to 2023 and 2024, with the launch of Suno and Udio, suddenly AI-generated music became more accessible to everyone.

Now, there’s so much AI music flooding streaming platforms that it’s causing a bit of a headache for both users and artists. In September 2025, Deezer reported that 28 percent of music uploads were completely AI-generated. By the end of the year, that number had increased to a whopping 50,000 tracks per day, making up 34 percent of uploads.

People are starting to demand action from streaming platforms to address this growing issue. Deezer has taken steps by implementing a system to detect and label AI-generated content. They’ve made sure their algorithm doesn’t recommend it and have even demonetized a large percentage of streams. Spotify, on the other hand, removed 75 million spam tracks in just a year.

Qobuz and Apple are also joining in on the efforts to tackle this problem. Qobuz published an AI charter and assured users they will never use AI for editorial or curation content. Apple has introduced Transparency Tags but relies on creators to voluntarily label their AI-generated music.

Spotify has put forward AI credits to identify tracks made using generative AI. They’re working with DDEX to create an industry standard for labeling AI content. While strides are being made, not everyone is fully on board with Spotify’s standard yet.

Public opinion on AI music is clear – many people feel it leads to more low-quality, generic-sounding music. It’s an ongoing issue, but streaming platforms are starting to take steps to address the concerns and increase transparency in the music industry.