The Entertainer (1902, piano)
Scott Joplin (public domain) · music · Library: Free Music Archive
Claim history (1)
Reported: Jan 2018 · Claimant: Universal
A piano recording listed as public domain on FMA was matched within seconds to Universal's 'The Entertainer' from The Sting (Marvin Hamlisch, 1973). Commenters said Content ID often can't tell performances of the same composition apart and that disputing a mismatch is valid; another said a freePD claim was reversed within a day.
Outcome: Not disputed by uploader
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