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I dont see how there is even a difference to be honest.
You think the paparazzi are out there for free? They are being paid by their employers and the companies behind them, not out there just snapping photos for free. And the companies paying them for the photos are the "copyright owners."
The bottom line is this, if I pay you as a photographer to go track celebs and get pictures and videos - they belojng to ME at the end of the day. (This is what TMZ and all celeb paparazzi companies do) So when you come along, steal my content and make a site, why would you think that is not stealing content?
In Los Angeles there are soooo many companies that will hire you if you can spend your days following celebs and get pics, I used to follow them trying to get my own shots! They spend 20 hours a day sometimes overnight with walkie talking tracking celebs.
When you take their content and make a site, its COPYRIGFHT infringement, plain as day.
You either have a license to USE the photo or you do not. In the case of "celeb sites" - they do not have any license to use their content.
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