Ads will be better than straight up charging people to use your service but if the content means more users which in tern means more revenue from ads then the originator of the data may press you for a share of the profit. Always best to check but this is all only an issue at launch. For testing and proof of concepts phases I wouldn't worry at all.
TheSheriff
Co-Founder, Founder, Entrepreneur & Problem Solver
Please explain the situation further.