The originator.
Exactly.
As professional photographer I am constantly amazed at the number of smart people that think because my work is digital that they should be able to access it and use it for free. Just today I had to go round and round with a magazine over the use of one of my photos. Because I was paid by a third party the felt that I had already been compensated enough for it. And they said that the ?exposure? would be good for me. I asked if my kids could use that to pay their tuition. But if I went to their web site and copied an article and posted it here they would sue FR for infringement.
Just pay for someone else work. Do not steal. It is really pretty simple. If they want too much, don’t buy it.