In many countries, people don't understand the concept of lifestyle business (even if it brings multiples of salary in revenue, like this case). It is considered "prestigious" and safe to have a job (It doesn't make sense, but it is how it is).
Every field has exceptional people, things just come naturally to them. Recently I've been watching some videos of Kim Jung Gi on youtube (warning, some of his videos are not safe for work). In a world of super talented artists, Kim is on a whole another level. Apparently he was exceptional, even as a child (though he does draw a lot). Ramanujan woke up from dreams in the middle of the night, wrote complex Math proofs and went to sleep. And so on.
I guess the loophole here is simply being born with talent :P
Honest question - when the creators know the bad behavior of Disney/Sony etc, why poke them at all? What is the point of using their music, even if it is used in good faith for just 5 seconds?
I've seen a handful of primitive tech guy's videos, they are some of the most enjoyable videos on Youtube. There are very few videos where using someone else's music is a must, most videos are better off without these bad actors' music
These are the sites I could think of, off the top of my head:
https://www.indiehackers.com/
https://www.nocsdegree.com/
https://www.projecthatch.co/
https://www.starterstory.com/