{
  "id": 14743231,
  "title": "YouTube Music and Deezer reveal plans to stem tidal wave of AI music",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/youtube-music-and-deezer-reveal-plans-to-stem-tidal-wave-of-ai-music",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:54:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/audio/audio-streaming/youtube-music-adds-ai-labels-to-warn-you-about-slop-as-deezer-goes-further-with-new-on-off-toggle-for-millions-of-ai-generated-songs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "YouTube Music and Deezer have announced plans to address the growing issue of AI-generated music on their platforms. YouTube Music will start labeling AI-generated tracks and provide more information on how AI was used to create them. Deezer, on the other hand, will introduce a toggle that will allow users to exclude AI music entirely from their feeds by the end of 2026. Both platforms cite strong user demand for transparency and control over the music they listen to. Deezer has already removed over 42 million AI-generated tracks from its recommendation system and tagged more than 14 million albums as machine-made. The company's AI detection tool was named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2026, but Deezer acknowledges that it may not be perfect and could be vulnerable to audio manipulation and unknown creation models. While YouTube Music's labeling feature is a step in the right direction, Deezer's toggle option offers users more control over their music experience and puts a greater emphasis on human creators.",
  "summary": "YouTube Music and Deezer are taking steps to label and exclude AI music from users’ feeds.",
  "key_points": [
    "YouTube Music will label AI-generated tracks with details on AI usage.",
    "Deezer will introduce toggle to exclude AI music from user feeds by end of 2026.",
    "Deezer removed 42 million AI tracks and tagged 14 million as machine-made."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Singer or clanker? YouTube Music will tell you with new gen AI labeling.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/singer-or-clanker-youtube-music-will-tell-you-with-new-gen-ai-labeling",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:12:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}