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The beloved MP3-era music player is teaming up with Deezer to launch a subscription streaming service next year.

BRUSSELS, July 29, 2026--Regulatory News: Winamp (Paris: ALWIN) (Brussels: ALWIN) today announced a landmark strategic partnership with Deezer that will power Winamp's own premium music subscription service, marking a major milestone in the development of the next generation of the iconic Winamp Player.

Tidal announced that it will detect pure AI music tracks, display AI tags for users and no longer pay royalties for them.

French music platform Deezer has launched a free online tool to detect AI-generated ‌tracks in playlists, available to users of all major ‌streaming platforms, it said on Thursday. The company is also licensing its AI-detection ​technology to the wider music industry, building on earlier deals like the one it signed with France’s royalty agency Sacem in January.

French music streaming platform Deezer said on Thursday it was ‌reshaping its partnership offerings under a single ‌brand after reporting its first ever annual profit late on Wednesday. Deezer, which competes with Spotify and Apple ‌Music in the ⁠crowded music streaming market, said it would introduce a new unified platform for ⁠businesses to boost its AI-detection and advertising offering. The company ‌also renewed its partnership with Sonos, expanding the collaboration to include ad-supported monetization on Sonos Radio through the Deezer Ad Exchange.

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. France-based Deezer said it successfully identified ⁠and removed up to 85% ‌of fraudulent AI-generated music streams from its royalty pool in 2025, flagging over 13.4 million AI tracks. Deezer's royalty pool comprises 70% of subscriber revenue, according to CEO ​Alexis Lanternier.

The North America Music Streaming Market is set to grow from $16.52 billion in 2024 to $44.14 billion by 2033, achieving a CAGR of 11.54% from 2025 to 2033, driven by increased smartphone use, internet access, and demand for on-demand music. The shift to digital platforms like apps and browsers is replacing traditional media, fueled by personalization, AI-driven recommendations, and partnerships with telecom providers. Challenges such as copyright compliance and intense competition require conti

Universal Music Group has also settled a similar copyright case with Udio last month. The deals come at a time when a surge in AI-generated tracks has triggered some ⁠platforms like Deezer to clearly ‌mark AI-generated music due to ethical and copyright concerns. Udio's rival Suno, which raised $250 million at $2.45 billion ‍valuation, has also been caught in a copyright dispute with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group.