Deezer licenses AI music detection tool to French royalty agency Sacem, plans wider rollout


The logo of French music streaming platform Deezer is seen at the Euronext stock exchange at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, July 5, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Music streaming platform Deezer has licensed its artificial intelligence-detection technology ‌to France's royalty agency Sacem in a landmark commercial deal to ‌combat music fraud, as the company pursues wider industry adoption for the tool.

The deal, announced on Thursday, comes as expanding AI capabilities blur the line between human- and machine-made songs,enabling a new type ‍of streaming fraud where bad actors upload thousands ‍of AI-generated numbers designed to ‌trigger algorithmic recommendations and siphon royalties away from artists and songwriters.

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