Musicians Hunt AI Music Grifters as 50% of New Uploads Flood Deezer
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Updated · The Verge · Aug 29
Musicians Hunt AI Music Grifters as 50% of New Uploads Flood Deezer
2 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 29
Summary
EDM producers Max “H4RRIS” Harris, 26, and Nihil Young, 39, are publicly flagging tracks they believe were generated with tools like Suno and passed off as human-made music.
Suno sits at the center of their complaints because they say its songs often carry detectable glitches—stuttering vocals, hissing and fused melodic elements—while Simple Mode can generate tracks with little more than a genre selection.
That scrutiny has already forced some artists to add AI credits after backlash, including Josh Fawaz’s “Like a Prayer” cover, though other suspected tracks remain unconfirmed and the accusations reflect a wider mistrust online.
Young said the backlash has brought hacking attempts, harassment and even suspicious follower boosts, while he also blames AI rollout for costing him production clients that once supported his work for major labels.
AI music is still moving into the mainstream: Deezer says it now makes up more than 50% of new uploads, Hallwood Media signed AI avatar Xania Monet for $3 million, and Kapwing estimates the top 10 AI creators made over $6 million in 2025.