AI Music Flooding Streaming: 50K AI Tracks/Day on Deezer, but <3% of Streams and Listener Sentiment Net-Negative

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Deezer reports 44% of daily uploads are now AI-generated (50,000 tracks/day), but AI tracks account for less than 3% of total streams — most deemed fraudulent bot-driven plays. NPR study published May 2 found consumer sentiment is 'net negative' across the board, with particular hostility toward AI songs in the style of existing artists. Spotify removed 75M 'spammy tracks' in the past 12 months while Suno and Udio face copyright lawsuits.