Jake Holmes Sues Over 'Dazed and Confused' Rights

Jake Holmes, the original composer of 'Dazed and Confused,' has filed a new lawsuit against Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, and Sony Pictures for copyright infringement and breach of contract. Holmes alleges that Page and others violated a 2011 settlement by releasing archival Yardbirds live recordings and using the song in the documentary 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' without proper credit or payment. Holmes claims to have written and recorded the song in 1967, later performed by the Yardbirds and reworked by Led Zeppelin. The lawsuit asserts that Page acknowledged having no claim to the composition in a previous settlement, yet recent releases credit only Page. Holmes is seeking at least $150,000 per infringement. Warner Chappell and Sony Pictures have not yet commented on the lawsuit.