Influencer marketing is getting more sophisticated, and more cautious.
Brands now have the data and infrastructure to sign longer, more strategic deals with creators than ever before. But even as sponsorship volumes surge, budget pressures, AI uncertainty and geopolitical caution are keeping many partnerships short-term.
The result is a creator economy caught between maturity and hesitation – growing up fast but not all at once.
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