Yes Sued For Alleged Stealing Copyright For The Song Dare To Know

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JAKARTA - The progressive rock band from London, Yes, must face the law. Steve Howe (guitar) and Jon Davison (vocals) were sued on suspicion of conspiring to steal a song belonging to an old collaborator.

According to Rolling Stone, the lawsuit was filed in California's Central District, with a claim calling the song "Dare to Know" released Yes from The Quest (2021) a plagiarism of "Reunion", a song recorded by Riz Story in 2012.

Stories are said to have been in a band project with Jon Davison and the late drummer Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins.

Dia and Davison terus berkolaborasi selama bertahun-tahun, bahkan ketika sang vokalis bergabung dengan Yes pada tahun 2012.

Furthermore, Story is also said to be involved in helping Davison audition, working on materials, and connected to production roles that ended up happening.

Meanwhile, the song Reunion was released as part of the soundtrack for the film A Winter Rose which aired in 2012. Davison, according to Story, learned of the work and praised it.

"Mr Davison decided to'steal' Mr. Zahler's song (real name Story) entitled 'Reunion' for the album, instead of getting permission from Mr. Zahler," reads the lawsuit against Yes, citing Ultimate Classic Rock on Monday, November 18.

The lawsuit documents also say Davison and Howe decided to add lyrics to the music, put the title "Dare to Know" on the song, and gave a single credit for writing the song to Steve Howe.

Yes personnel are also accused of "conspiracy" to hide their copyright infringement by not including Davison's name on the song credit.