AI music statistics
A sourced, dated list of the most-cited numbers about AI-generated music in 2025–2026. Each figure links to its original source.
| Date | AI tracks per day | Share of daily uploads |
|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | about 10,000 | about 10% |
| April 2025 | about 20,000 | 18% |
| September 2025 | about 30,000 | 28% |
| November 2025 | about 50,000 | 34% |
| January 2026 | about 60,000 | 39% |
| April 2026 | about 75,000 | 44% |
| June 2026 (peak) | about 90,000 | over 50% |
Uploads and listening
- In June 2026, fully AI-generated tracks made up more than 50% of new music delivered to Deezer each day, about 90,000 tracks a day (Deezer, 21 July 2026).
- Despite the upload volume, fully AI-generated music accounted for only about 1–3% of total streams on Deezer.
- Deezer detected and tagged more than 13.4 million AI-generated tracks in 2025.
Listeners
- In a November 2025 survey commissioned by Deezer, 97% of respondents could not tell fully AI-generated music from human-made music.
- 52% of respondents said 100% AI-generated songs should not appear in the main charts alongside human-made songs.
The market
- Suno reported 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue in February 2026 (TechCrunch, 27 February 2026).
- Suno's Pro plan costs $10 a month for 2,500 credits; since September 2026 it caps downloads at 20 a month on Pro and 60 on Premier.
Law and licensing
- 29 January 2025: the U.S. Copyright Office said purely AI-generated material is not copyrightable; human authorship is required.
- 29–30 October 2025: Udio settled with Universal Music Group and disabled downloads.
- November 2025: Warner Music Group settled with Suno and Udio. As of mid-2026, Sony Music remained in litigation with both.
What the numbers mean
Two trends run side by side. Creation is exploding: in 18 months, fully AI-generated tracks went from about one in ten new uploads on Deezer to more than half.
Listening is not following at the same pace: those tracks still account for only a small share of streams. Much of the upload volume is low-effort or fraudulent content aimed at streaming payouts, which is why platforms are adding detection and labels.
At the same time, paying creators have embraced AI tools. Suno's reported 2 million paid subscribers show that people will pay for AI music creation itself, not just for listening.
The shift for creators is from "can AI make music?" to "what can I do with it, where can I publish it, and who owns it?"
How to cite these figures
Each number on this page comes from the dated source listed below. Platform figures change quickly; when you cite them, include the month and the platform, e.g. "over 50% of new uploads to Deezer in June 2026".
Frequently asked questions
How much new music is AI-generated?
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On Deezer, more than 50% of daily new uploads were fully AI-generated at the June 2026 peak, about 90,000 tracks a day.
How much do people actually listen to AI music?
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On Deezer, fully AI-generated music was about 1–3% of total streams in 2026.
Can listeners tell AI music apart?
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In Deezer's November 2025 survey, 97% of respondents could not.
Sources
- Deezer Newsroom, AI music surpasses 50% of new uploads (21 Jul 2026)
- TechCrunch, Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated (21 Jul 2026)
- Deezer Newsroom, AI-generated tracks represent 44% of new uploads (Apr 2026)
- TechCrunch, Suno hits 2 million paid subscribers and $300M ARR (27 Feb 2026)
- DIYAI, Suno pricing 2026: download caps from September 2026 (checked 25 Oct 2026)
- U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability (Jan 2025)
- Dynamoi, Is Udio music still downloadable? (Apr 2026)
- We Rave You, Suno, Udio and the major-label lawsuits in 2026 (May 2026)