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Why Influencers Are Buying Their Own Licensing Platforms
Episode 132 of Influencer Marketing with Fexingo digs into a surprising trend: top creators are no longer licensing their content through third-party platforms like Getty or Shutterstock. Instead, they're building their own direct licensing marketplaces. Lucas and Luna break down the economics using a concrete example: a mid-tier beauty influencer who generated $140,000 in licensing revenue in Q2 2026 by cutting out intermediaries and keeping 85% of the sale price. They explore the tech stack required (from DRM to automated royalty tracking), the downside risk of losing distribution…
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