Colin and Samir | We interviewed the CEO of YouTube @ColinandSamir | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
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00:00 Who is YouTube CEO Neal Mohan?
01:04 A marker in our careers
02:54 Neal’s YouTube journey
05:56 What qualifies you to be the CEO?
07:41 What YouTube offered to Samir growing up
08:39 The $100M man
09:15 Shorts monetization
13:42 Creator funds vs revenue share
16:59 Tracking source material in the clipping universe
19:37 AI - challenges vs benefits
22:26 Protecting against deepfakes
24:49 Future of AI generated content
30:01 Measuring the creator-to-fan connection
32:05 Do subscribers still matter?
34:07 Would YouTube ever hide views?
34:48 Our issues with the comments section
36:19 Creator business models and going off platform
39:29 Why YouTube doesn’t take a cut of brand partnerships
41:25 Emma Chamberlain’s exclusive Spotify deal
44:24 The NFL Sunday Ticket deal
47:20 The NBA’s TV rights
49:44 What Neal watches on YouTube
50:44 If Neal was CEO of Colin & Samir…
53:24 Thumbnails
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We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.
Dubbed by ElevenLabs
00:00 Who is YouTube CEO Neal Mohan?
01:04 A marker in our careers
02:54 Neal’s YouTube journey
05:56 What qualifies you to be the CEO?
07:41 What YouTube offered to Samir growing up
08:39 The $100M man
09:15 Shorts monetization
13:42 Creator funds vs revenue share
16:59 Tracking source material in the clipping universe
19:37 AI - challenges vs benefits
22:26 Protecting against deepfakes
24:49 Future of AI generated content
30:01 Measuring the creator-to-fan connection
32:05 Do subscribers still matter?
34:07 Would YouTube ever hide views?
34:48 Our issues with the comments section
36:19 Creator business models and going off platform
39:29 Why YouTube doesn’t take a cut of brand partnerships
41:25 Emma Chamberlain’s exclusive Spotify deal
44:24 The NFL Sunday Ticket deal
47:20 The NBA’s TV rights
49:44 What Neal watches on YouTube
50:44 If Neal was CEO of Colin & Samir…
53:24 Thumbnails
COLIN AND SAMIR’S NEWSLETTER
📫 90,000+ read our free newsletter that breaks down the business of creators. Sign up: bit.ly/publish-press
ASK US A QUESTION
❔ We answer questions from creators every Sunday in our newsletter. Submit yours here: bit.ly/publish-creator-support
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
iTunes: apple.co/2K1pYhu
Spotify: spoti.fi/2OnTmBC
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 Our website: colinandsamir.com
🌍 Work with us: ColinandSamirTeam@unitedtalent.com
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📡 Discord: discord.com/invite/colinandsamir
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/colinandsamir
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/ColinandSamir
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@colinandsamir
ABOUT US
We’re Colin and Samir, creators based out of Los Angeles California. We make videos about the creator economy, and the lessons we’ve learned over 10 years of being on YouTube. We also interview creators and try to get to the bottom of what’s working on YouTube and where the creator economy is headed.
