Music streaming platform Deezer has introduced a new tool that enables users to identify artificial intelligence-generated songs within playlists from competing streaming services. The feature is available free of charge and supports several leading platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
The launch expands Deezer’s existing efforts to improve transparency around AI-created content. While the company already labels AI-generated tracks within its own catalog, the new tool allows users to analyze playlists hosted on a wide range of external music services.
Announcing the feature, Deezer Chief Executive Officer Alexis Lanternier said the company wanted to give music listeners greater visibility into the growing presence of synthetic music across the streaming industry.
“No other company has followed our example yet, so we decided to make it possible for everyone to check whether their playlists include synthetic music, regardless of the streaming platform they use,” Lanternier said in an official statement.
The detector relies on Deezer’s proprietary scanning technology, which identifies digital signatures and hidden markers commonly left behind by generative AI music creation tools. According to the company, the system can recognize AI-generated tracks with an accuracy rate of 99.8 percent.
To use the feature, listeners can access Deezer’s AI Music Detector webpage, connect their preferred streaming account and complete the login process. The analysis is then performed automatically, after which users receive a report showing how many songs in their playlists were created using artificial intelligence.
The tool supports a broad selection of music services, including:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- YouTube Music
- YouTube
- Tidal
- Amazon Music
- SoundCloud
- Yandex Music
- Qobuz
- Beatport
- iTunes
- Napster
- Pandora
- Anghami
- KKBox
- Last.fm
- SoundMachine
- Boomplay and Audiomack
Users can also upload playlist information manually through URLs, files or text-based track lists.
Deezer has taken a firm stance on AI-generated music in recent years. The company labels all identified AI-created tracks within its own platform and excludes them from automated recommendation systems. According to Deezer, more than 13 million AI-generated tracks had been identified across its catalog by 2025.
The latest initiative comes as the music industry continues to grapple with the rapid rise of generative AI technologies, raising questions about transparency, copyright and the future of music discovery on streaming platforms.
