Playfair Display has a very elegant and classical look. Especially set in italics for headers. It actually pairs fairly well with Georgia. Look into Alegreya as well.
All of the fonts featured in the article are free for personal and commercial use. And yeah font piracy is a pretty big issue. I'm sure Proxima Nova is one of the most pirated fonts in the world. I see it on websites everywhere and I have a hard time believing every site actually purchased a license...