Justin Bieber, Skrillex being sued over controversial crack in his song 'SORRY'

The famous Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and the co-writers of his 2015 smash hit "Sorry" are being sued for allegedly stealing a vocal riff from another artist who said she used it on her own song a year earlier.

Justin Bieber and Skrillex are being sued by the indie artist Casey Dienel, according to reports by TMZ.

Dienel reportedly claims that the “unique characteristics of the female vocal riff” have been copied. According to TMZ, Bieber’s team received warnings not to use the part but ignored them.

Having more that 1.42 billion Youtube views, the sampling of 8 seconds of Sorry has been copied according to Dienel re Music .Dienel also said she reached out to Bieber to discuss a resolution, but he "ignored" her claims and refused to talk.

She said even The New York Times Magazine noted the riff’s distinctiveness, when it praised Bieber’s song for its “cooing arpeggio that feels like a gentle breeze on your brain” in a March 13 article titled “25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going.”

Bieber’s song ranked No 1.

Unspecified damages including from profits generated should have been spilt.

Dienel also said she reached out to Bieber to discuss a resolution, but he "ignored" her claims and refused to talk.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, including from profits generated by "Sorry."

Dienel's "Ring the Bell" appeared on White Hinterland's album "Baby."

It is common for well-known singers to be accused of stealing song ideas from other composers. Kanye West was sued last week for allegedly taking part of his 2013 song "New Slaves" from a 1969 song by a Hungarian rock singer.