Comment by ThrustVectoring
18 hours ago
Even if the courts won't uphold the copyright, that doesn't prevent people from claiming your videos and initiating YouTube's copyright process against you. This is a recurring problem for people who upload their own original performances of public-domain compositions, particularly solo piano.
Indeed. False copyright claims should be illegal, they're an invitation to fraud.
What if you claim it first against them? You wouldn't be punished for a false claim, since they're not.