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Deezer Just Rolled Out the World’s First AI Music Tagging System

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  • June 17, 2025
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Deezer Just Rolled Out the World’s First AI Music Tagging System
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bluezzbastardzz
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2) AI-generated content” is not added into album page of singles. For example Enlly Blue - Through my soul. 
I highly suggest you to have a look at that. I don’t wanna see any AI content on my subscription. You may add that option into DEEZER setup settings, for example “exclude AI generated content, that would be fantastic improvement. This will enable the customers to choose whatever we want during the set-up. 
 

 

I just checked that artist in the desktop app, and all of her releases (albums, EPs and singles) are marked as AI-generated except that one single in your screenshot. So I guess this somehow slipped through when checking with Deezer’s software which should not happen of course:

 


  • Guitar Hero
  • November 27, 2025

Thanks for this. This decision is what caused me to switch from Spotify after 10 years of being a premium sub there. 


  • Guitar Hero
  • January 20, 2026

How can I report AI? I just came across couple of songs that are clearly made with AI, arn`t tagged and I haven`t found a way to report it. 


Cynthia Fridsma
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The problem with the AI tool is that it is identifying a song as entirely AI-Generated, when it is not.  A song where the songwriter has created a melody and lyrics, then had AI to cover the song, is not being considered when using this tool.  All the many hours and money spent generating the tracks, choosing the instruments, the vibe, the vocals, the harmonies, the tempo, the key, replacements, downloading the stems and using a DAW to fix any sound issues, adding human background vocals.  I have a song which I wrote and had copyrighted by the US Copyright office, a few years ago, spent a lot of money trying to get a human to sing and play it right, and never could get it to sound the way I wanted it.  But when AI came along, I inserted my music and my vocals into the AI website and asked it to a cover of my song.  I was amazed at how great it sounded, then I made it sound a lot better in my Daw and added my own voice/ harmony to it.  One song took me five days to do this.  I’ve spent hundreds of dollars to singers, who think they are stars, but took my song and sang it without feeling, messing up singing certain words and never fixed them, which was a total waste of time and money.  Using the AI, I can choose the vocal and replace any bad parts without being ripped off by some singer, or even a musician, with a bigger ego than actual talent.  So Deezer puts a label on my song, AI Generated, as if my entire song has been somehow magically created out of thin air by AI.  Absolutely ridiculous.  I understand how some might have AI to generate lyrics, then plop those into an AI generator and get a song, but that’s crap.  That’s people who don’t have a clue about songwriting generating pure crap.  But real songwriters, as I am, can use AI as a tool to write great songs that actually sound better than most of what is on the radio today.  So it is very offensive to me that my songs are being labeled as fully AI-generated, when it is my lyrics, my melody, but covered by AI. Saying otherwise, is ripping me off as an artist.  And then to try and deny me royalties for that song, is ridiculous.  I can understand how this can easily become a legal battle.  Rather than just plopping a label on someone’s song, why not ask the artist what all they invested into the song, and what part is AI assisted.  So your great “tool” Deezer is going to get you some lawsuits, for sure.  They act like every song is fully AI generated, when a producer might just use one instruments or background vocals, and the rest can be live.  Saying it is fully AI generated is stealing the rightful copyright from the songwriter, for the parts that was human created.  You need to adjust your “tool” Deezer.  AI is not going away.  I think the best thing is for there to be a Billboard music chart created specifically for AI generated or AI assisted songs/music, paying royalties, which would compete with mainstream human created music.  That’s the only way it’s going to work, since AI is not going anywhere.  It’s too good of a tool to just throw it away, or ban it.  It wasn’t long ago people were ranting about digital photography taking over, and so now it’s AI music.  lol  People can be so close-minded. Nothing wrong with embracing it all, just as long as it is fair too all.  

 

I agree. I’m dealing with the same problem. I compose my songs in ACE Studio using my guitar and my (admittedly bad) vocals. Then I enhance everything with AI. My vocals turn into something beautiful, and the melody and chords still sound like what I actually played on my guitar.

I use a stem splitter to remove all the AI guitars, replace them with my own recordings, and then mix everything together in Studio One. And even after all that, my music still gets flagged as AI‑generated. It feels like a slap in the face.

I don’t have many listeners… zero on Deezer, but still. It hurts. I contacted Deezer support, and they basically did nothing. The AI label stays. According to Deezer, Cynthia & The Digital Bunnies (grunge) is “fake,” even though I’m very real.

And yeah, I’ve tried finding a bass player, drummer, and female vocalist, but musicians in Amsterdam seem only interested in playing covers, not original grunge.


  • Guitar Hero
  • February 23, 2026

I compose, arrange, record, mix and master without any AI. Almost 40years of experience and learning multiple instruments makes my music unique and deeply personal. I hope you understand how insulting your egoistic ignorant stance is when describing your output process. AI is stealing and in no way your own. The only reason it sounds genericaly “good” is while it steals from stolen datasets from other human artists. Also, my question is HOW to report AI, not why you choose slop.


  • One Hit Wonder
  • February 27, 2026

How can I report AI? I just came across couple of songs that are clearly made with AI, arn`t tagged and I haven`t found a way to report it. 

 

I have the same question. Came across an artist creating AI generated music, but not being tagged as such.


Cynthia Fridsma
Guitar Hero

I compose, arrange, record, mix and master without any AI. Almost 40years of experience and learning multiple instruments makes my music unique and deeply personal. I hope you understand how insulting your egoistic ignorant stance is when describing your output process. AI is stealing and in no way your own. The only reason it sounds genericaly “good” is while it steals from stolen datasets from other human artists. Also, my question is HOW to report AI, not why you choose slop.

 

I think you may have misunderstood my post. I’m not replacing myself with AI, and I’m not claiming AI is “my own.” I compose the music, write the melodies, play the guitars, and shape the arrangement. The AI component is limited to vocal enhancement — similar in spirit to using Melodyne, amp sims, drum libraries, or any other modern production tool.

My issue here isn’t about defending AI. It’s about Deezer incorrectly flagging hybrid productions where the human performance and musical decisions are mine.

You’re free to dislike AI tools, but calling my stance “egoistic” or “ignorant” doesn’t contribute to the discussion. I’m simply explaining why the automatic AI label is inaccurate in my case.

If your question is specifically about reporting AI‑generated music, that’s separate from what I’m talking about. I’m addressing misclassification, not trying to justify anyone’s use of AI.


Cynthia Fridsma
Guitar Hero

I compose, arrange, record, mix and master without any AI. Almost 40years of experience and learning multiple instruments makes my music unique and deeply personal. I hope you understand how insulting your egoistic ignorant stance is when describing your output process. AI is stealing and in no way your own. The only reason it sounds genericaly “good” is while it steals from stolen datasets from other human artists. Also, my question is HOW to report AI, not why you choose slop.

You came at me with a lot of assumptions, so let me set the record straight. I’ve been playing guitar for 45 years, Hendrix‑style, live, and very human. I also record bass and drums myself when needed. The only synthetic element in my workflow is the vocal processing, which is probably what triggers Deezer’s AI flag.

Since you questioned my musicianship, here’s a track from my latest album ICE Is Cold as Ice. Judge it for yourself:

Youtube video clip of She Ain't Real - Cynthia & The Digital Bunnies

Be warned though — the track in the clip (She Ain’t Real) is grunge. Real guitars, real playing, real noise.

 

I wrote the lyrics, played the guitars, and shaped the arrangement. If you want to have a real discussion about modern tools ... virtual drummers, UJam, tonal processing like Celemony, or MIDI‑based guitar workflows, fine. They’re part of the same production toolbox many musicians use today.

What I’m not going to do is trade insults. Your tone toward me was unnecessarily aggressive, and I’m here to talk about Deezer’s mislabeling system not to compete with you or question your craft.


bluezzbastardzz
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Also, my question is HOW to report AI, not why you choose slop.

You can contact the Deezer catalogue team directly with this link:

https://support.deezer.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new?ticket_form_id=360000057889

 


Big news in the world of streaming: Deezer has become the first platform to clearly label albums that include fully AI-generated tracks. If you’ve been wondering how to tell the difference between human-created music and AI content, this is a game changer.


We have recently launched a powerful AI detection tool, and the results are wild—about 18% of music uploaded each day (over 20,000 tracks!) is now fully AI-generated. While most of these tracks don’t go viral, Deezer found that around 70% of their streams are fake, often uploaded to exploit royalty systems.
 

To fight back, we are taking a bold step:

  • AI-generated tracks are now clearly tagged so listeners know what they’re hearing.
  • These tracks won’t show up in editorial playlists or algorithm-based recommendations.
  • And most importantly, fraudulent streams are being filtered out of royalty payments.
     

 

For now, AI-only songs make up just 0.5% of all streams on Deezer, but the trend is growing fast, and with this new tagging system, Deezer is setting a precedent for how streaming platforms can handle the rise of AI music responsibly.


What do you think? Should other platforms keep it real and tag AI music too?

 

I am a songwriter/lyricist and a poet and use AI to produce music. I do sing but I'm not a musician nor can I afford to pay strangers who are no more connected to me than AI is to create music for me or record with in person. I put out an album of songs I used AI to produce that are 100% my words and my story and a very personal one. One day I hope I will have professional recordings to upload but for publishing purposes I went ahead with the AI assisted songs because I may never be heard otherwise. The problem I have with this new system is that apparently none of my songs on Deezer show songwriter credits and claim that my songs are completely AI generated. My sister put me up on this. I don't worry about being flagged for AI. I'm not ripping anyone off telling my story through songs I used AI to produce. But, Deezer, you are ripping me off if you deny my songwriter credits where lyrics are concerned and you should focus on fixing that before you wind up getting sued for taking what amounts to some snobbish stance on artistry that implies that I rip people off for using AI when streaming services in general as a whole are the biggest rip off to every actual artist allowing their songs to be streamed for fractions of pennies on the dollar. Am I any less of a songwriter than someone who writes songs but has no part in the music and employs singers and professional musicians to produce their songs just because I use AI for the sake of saving time and money? My words are mine. For you to deny that is liable and a lie. My name is Jeffrey Clayton Campbell and my album is "the eclipse" by someone reincarnate. Anyone who actually listens and doesn't use some AI detection system that I'm sure is using AI to detect, will understand that AI had nothing to do with the words which were the products of pain, addictions, heartbreak, fears, experiences and memories that all belong to me. There is a true story of overcoming being told too that is the message of hope I hoped to deliver to people that you, Deezer, are fake as hell for calling fake. Get your shit together and quit hating on poor, starving and aspiring artists who use apps, which is all you are by the way, to produce art they may not be able to produce any other way. I expect my lyrics to receive credit or you can expect hearing more from me about this. If anyone out there is a lawyer please message me if you read this and my songs have yet to be amended to show songwriter credits or leave your info in response to this message. You're playing with firee Deezer. 


Jaime.Deezer
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  • March 10, 2026

Hi ​@someone reincarnate I have checked all your songs in the platform and you are listed as writer and composer in all of them.
Just Click on the three dots, then song credits and you’ll find the information.
Thanks