The classic influencer agency model is fundamentally challenged

August 6, 2025

Without clear benchmarks, creator fees swing widely

Kendall Gall used to have a good read on what creators should charge. Now, it’s a toss up. Half the quotes the talent agent sees are either inflated beyond reason or oddly underpriced. Where fees once mapped cleanly to scale — macro, micro, niche — those lines have blurred. Two creators with near identical followings can

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Without clear benchmarks, creator fees swing widely | The Gradient