Future of TV Briefing: The creator’s economy’s ‘very loud, dirty little secret’ of brands’ late, delayed payments

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how lengthening payment windows and late payments from brands continue to roil the creator economy.

• Mo Money Mo Problems
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Mo Money Mo Problems

As brands pour more money into creators, some are taking longer to actually hand over that money. 

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