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Demi Lovato accused of ripping off Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells say they’re “flattered” by the sample-use, but it wasn’t cleared.
Sleigh Bells have accused Demi Lovato of ripping off their music on her latest album, ‘Confident’.
The duo picked out LP bonus track ‘Stars’, noting its resemblance to ‘Infinity Guitars’ and ‘Riot Rhythm’.
They’ve claimed that the sample use wasn’t cleared, tweeting that they’re “flattered” by the use but that “we were not contacted.”
Listen to all three songs in question below.
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