Did Demi Lovato sample Sleigh Bells songs without permission?

Demi Lovato has been accused of sampling two songs by Brooklyn based act Sleigh Bells in her new song Stars without permission. Photo / Getty

American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells have accused former Disney darling Demi Lovato of sampling two of their songs without permission on her new hit Stars.

The Brooklyn based act hit out at the Let It Go singer on Twitter, saying the similarity was clear.

.@ddlovato Demi Lovato flattered you guys sampled Infinity Guitars & Riot Rhythm for "Stars" but we were not contacted. Gotta clear those.

— SLEIGH BELLS (@sleighbells) November 2, 2015

Stars appears on Lovato's new album, Confident.

But Sleigh Bells claim both Infinity Guitars and Riot Rhythm from their first offering, Treats (2010), can be heard on the track.

Demi Lovato has been accused of sampling two songs by Brooklyn based act Sleigh Bells in her new song Stars without permission. Photo / Getty

Lovato has not personally responded to the tweet.

Fans of both artists have come to the party, responding to the allegations with mixed results.

Some couldn't hear it, others came down on Lovato for being "unprofessional", while her supporters seemed to think Twitter was not the right place to air such grievances.

@sleighbells @ddlovato not even joking but I'm a sleigh bells fan and I can't hear either songs in 'stars' sorry 💁🏻💁🏻

— Soldierjojo (@DignamJosephine) November 2, 2015

@sleighbells @ddlovato This is so not cool for the Summer.

— Anthony (@TheMisterPipes) November 2, 2015

@sleighbells @ddlovato The least you could do is attempt to be professional. Don't air your dirty laundry on the internet.

— Demi Lovato News (@justcatchmedemi) November 2, 2015

Earlier this year, Lovato was also accused of taking the idea for Cool for the Summer from Katy Perry who first sang about kissing a girl with cherry flavored lips in 2008.

"Sounds nothing like it and with all the advances we've made in the LGBT community," Lovato wrote at the time. "I think more than one female artist can kiss a girl and like it."

- nzherald.co.nz