A U.K.-based tattoo artist named Emily Jayne recently lost her main Instagram account after posting Sleep Token-inspired designs. Sleep Token’s management company, Rico Management, accused her of copyright infringement. She had several posts featuring the original tattoo designs based off of the heavy metal band’s imagery.

Jayne used the account to build her tattoo business. Social media is a crucial tool for tattoo artists to build a client base, and losing it can be devastating. After Rico Management had her account shut down, Jayne addressed the supposed infringement from a new account. Word spread, igniting many conversations about the company’s “abuse of power” and the effect of this on creative spaces.

“My designs are heavily inspired by the band or a tribute to them and the fans,

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