Jun 12, 2026 – 11.55amPaul Dempsey has one of the most distinctive voices in Australian music, but he’s worried about being drowned out by a flood of artificially-generated tracks amid reports that up to 44 per cent of songs being uploaded to music streaming services involve no human creativity.The Something For Kate frontman has joined a chorus of Australian musicians calling for the mandatory labelling of music by streaming services if they detect it has been created wholly or partially by artificial intelligence.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Man against the machine: Fake music swamps streamers
Songs generated by artificial intelligence now account for just under half the songs on streaming services and are diverting royalties from human artists.
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44% of streamed music now involves AI generation, prompting musician calls for mandatory platform labeling. Streaming services need detection systems and content governance frameworks to manage AI saturation, maintain catalog quality, and preserve user trust.
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