'Alarming' DeviantArt Submission Policy by CrownePrince, journal
'Alarming' DeviantArt Submission Policy
Apparently Hot Topic started selling a shirt featuring a popular artwork uploaded here on DeviantArt without that artist's permission. Tumblr Post
Okay then, reliable-fount-of-information-called-Tumblr. Does deviantART have the right to sell the art people upload?
TLDR: No.
Let's look at DA's Terms of Service and policies. I translated all of the relevant policies you agreed to when you started using the site.
Terms of Service
4. Copyright
deviantART is, unless otherwise stated, the owner of all copyright and data rights in the Service and its contents. Individuals who have posted works to deviantART are either the copyright owners of t