Intellectual Property
May 7, 2025
Songwriter claims Led Zeppelin documentary violates settlement deal
Musician Jake Holmes has filed a new lawsuit against Led Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page and several companies related to recent use of the hit song.
A new Led Zeppelin documentary has reignited an infringement lawsuit over the band's hit song, "Dazed and Confused," after the songwriter claimed he was not credited or paid for recent use of the track.
On Monday, musician Jake Holmes accused the band's guitarist, Jimmy Page, and several publishing and distribution companies of breaching a 2011 agreement that promised him proper credits and royalties each time the song was commercially used.
Holmes first...
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