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AI Creates Viral Afro-Soul Papaoutai Cover
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Deezer revealed in early 2026 that a viral Afro-soul cover of Stromae's 2013 hit 'Papaoutai', uploaded in December 2025, was created using AI and has amassed almost 80 million Spotify streams. The revelation, coupled with a Deezer-Ipsos survey showing 97% of listeners cannot distinguish AI-only from human music, spotlights platforms' limited labelling and raises concerns about consent, provenance, and royalties.
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