Automotive YouTube Is Changing (The Roman Report)

Automotive YouTube is changing in ways we couldn't imagine. From the departures of three of the biggest names from Donut Media, to the rise of private equity in the automotive YouTube space, it's a different landscape than it was even just one year ago. But is this the end of the automotive YouTube we know and love? Or are these the necessary growing pains of a new era for cars and content creation? And what does this all mean for you?


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Chapters:
00:00 Automotive YouTube Is Changing
02:15 Departures from Donut Media
10:12 The Story of Hoonigan

13:42 Playing Devil's Advocate

18:06 Why My Content Has Changed

21:24 The Benefits of Selling Your Channel

28:15 What This Means For Automotive YouTube

36:09 Sources / Photo Credits

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