Disputing the space and then resolving the mess is a tried and true tactic in this industry.
Just because this site isn’t directly paying the content providers now doesn’t mean they won’t in the future. Providing it free, even with ambiguous legality, can allow them to build enough of a following to give them leverage in future negotiations.
Just because this site isn’t directly paying the content providers now doesn’t mean they won’t in the future. Providing it free, even with ambiguous legality, can allow them to build enough of a following to give them leverage in future negotiations.