How livestreaming talent agencies in China recruit influencers, often signing them to multiyear contracts that cost tens of thousands of dollars to breach (Viola Zhou/Rest of World)

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How livestreaming talent agencies in China recruit influencers, often signing them to multiyear contracts that cost tens of thousands of dollars to breach  —  Chinese livestream agencies promise influencers fame and money, but end up trapping them in multi-year contracts.