💥CNN used my video without permission, leading to a battle for recognition and fair use.
📰Despite CNN's massive revenue, I made very little from my video.
🎥Determined to become a journalist, I decided to create my own news network.
📚I acquired the abandoned MythBusters trademark to gain legitimacy and launch my own merchandise store.
👕Through humor and perseverance, I started selling MythBusters merchandise to fight back against CNN.
Why did CNN use your video without permission?
—CNN claimed fair use and the need to inform the public, but I questioned their motives and lack of attribution.
How much money did CNN make compared to you?
—CNN made two billion dollars, while I made very little.
Why did you decide to create your own news network?
—After being rejected by CNN, I realized that anyone can become a news network online, so I set out to do it myself.
How did you acquire the MythBusters trademark?
—The trademark was abandoned during a merger, and I seized the opportunity to gain legitimacy and fight back against CNN.
Why did you start selling MythBusters merchandise?
—Selling merchandise allowed me to generate income and use humor to fight back against CNN's unauthorized use of my video.
00:00CNN used my video without permission, sparking a battle for recognition and fair use.
02:06Rejection from CNN drove me to create my own news network.
09:49I acquired the MythBusters trademark to gain legitimacy in the journalism field.
10:31I started selling MythBusters merchandise to fight back against CNN's unauthorized use of my video.
11:13Pre-order MythBusters merchandise from my new merch store, cnn.legal.
