Deezer says over half its daily uploads are now AI-made and will let users filter them out, as YouTube Music adds AI labels. Should listeners be able to block AI songs?

What happened

On 14 October Deezer said it is building a toggle that hides AI-generated tracks, albums and related artists from search, due before the end of 2026. It says more than half of its daily uploads, about 90,000 tracks a day, were AI-generated as of July, up from 10% in 2025, and that a 2025 survey found about 45% of its customers wanted a way to remove AI music. The same day YouTube Music launched labels showing whether a song is fully, partly or not made with generative AI, based on what partners declare and its own detection tools.

Why people disagree

Supporters of filters say listeners deserve to know what they're hearing and to avoid a flood of cheap tracks competing with human artists for attention and royalties. Others say labelling is enough: AI is already one tool among many in making music, the line between AI-made and AI-assisted is blurry, and listeners can judge a song on how it sounds. YouTube's approach is disclosure, and AI use alone doesn't stop a track earning money there.

What's still unclear

How reliably platforms can detect AI music, especially songs only partly made with it, and whether labels work when they depend on artists declaring their own AI use. It's also unclear whether Spotify and Apple Music will go beyond labels.