What’s the state of streaming on the global stage? There’s a new report.

April 4, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Music industry observer/analyst/news company Music Ally keeps tabs on what’s going on in the world of streaming. They’ve just released their 2026 report. Here are some highlights.

According to Paris-based streamer Deezer, the number of fully-AI generated tracks being uploaded to its platform is at least 60,000 per day. We are drowning in slop.
85% of these uploads are considered fraudulent, ripping of real human artists.
At the time the report was released AI “artists” at 1.9 million monthly listeners.
Fortunately, ZERO of these tracks are among the top 7,000 artists globally.
About 33% of Millennial listeners have little to no problem with listening to AI-generated tracks. The rate for Boomers is 21% while Gen Z is at 22%.

The report, which goes much, much deeper, is available for free here,

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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