CHICAGO— Rising folk-pop artist Stella Lefty accused of copying a third hit song after her latest single apparently lifted its entire chorus from a local coupon flyer. Music theorists discovered the startling similarities early Tuesday morning. They claim her new track sounds identical to a 2011 radio jingle. Industry insiders point to her father, the billionaire co-founder of Groupon, as the source of the questionable songwriting strategy.
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The controversy marks the third time this year that the singer faced plagiarism allegations. Critics previously noted that her breakthrough tracks shared DNA with popular indie anthems. "We noticed a pattern in her songwriting," said Dr. Thaddeus Mbeki-Ransome, Chair of Applied Hype Studies at the Institute for Trending Phenomena. "She does not just copy music. She acquires melodies at a sixty percent discount if she buys them in bulk." Representatives for Lefty denied the claims. They insisted that any musical overlap was purely coincidental.
The singer continues to dominate the charts despite the growing scandal. Many fans seem unbothered by the fact that Stella Lefty accused of copying a third hit song. They praise her relatable lyrics about being the daughter of a tech billionaire. Her PR team launched a massive campaign to pivot the narrative. They rebranded the plagiarism allegations as "curated sonic curation."
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Other artists have started to notice the trend. Several songwriters claim their catalog prices dropped significantly after Lefty visited their Spotify pages. "She looked at my bridge and offered me a voucher for a half-priced massage instead of royalties," said independent artist Marcus Bellweather. "The music industry has officially entered the daily deal era."
At press time, Lefty was seen in the studio attempting to rhyme the phrase "unsubscribing from this email list" with a melody she allegedly purchased from an inactive Coldplay fan forum.
