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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 8359490" data-attributes="member: 7006">I think the nuance (from what I gather) is that if you are running a contest in order to showcase new artists... you shouldn't hang on to the art of the artists you don't showcase unless you agree to pay them for it.If you win or place in the contest are are awarded (or "paid") for the work you did... great!  It worked as intended.  But if you didn't win, you shouldn't have to lose your art.  At the very least D&D Beyond should say in their rules that if any losing art is still property of D&D Beyond, they will not use or display said art.  Because if you don't use it, you don't necessarily have to "pay" for it.  But if you ARE going to use it in some form or fashion down the line... the artist should be rewarded or paid for it.</blockquote>