# MusicBrainz Inconsistency Case Study

**URL:** <https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-inconsistency-case-study/544840>\
**Category:** MusicBrainz\
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-inconsistency-case-study/544840 "2021-08-03T11:59:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-inconsistency-case-study/544840/6 "2021-08-12T07:07:03Z")

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What you really should do if you know that AcoustID is for s different recording:

1. Load the exact version of the release that contains the song you own, see [https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/usage/retrieve.html](https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/usage/retrieve.html)

2. Generate the fingerprint for your file, then drag and drop it onto the proper track. Submit the fingerprint. See also [https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/usage/submit\_acoustid.html](https://picard-docs.musicbrainz.org/en/usage/submit_acoustid.html)

3. Unlink the wrongly associated fingerprint from the other recording at [Recording “Love Is Cold (You Were Never No Good)” by Culture Club - Fingerprints - MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/recording/29c3bde2-b5c3-4c81-b0d3-0c036a3b180c/fingerprints)

MusicBrainz needs the help of everyone to gather the data. You have the audio, you can improve the situation. That’s much better spend time 🙂

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