Pay gap for creators of color
Subject in Society & Culture
Pay gap for creators of color has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Coffeez with Joe Shalaby. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Pam ZapataFounder and CEO of Society18, a multicultural influencer talent and marketing agency
Zapata says she wants Society18's legacy to be helping eliminate the pay gap between Black and white creators.
“I wanted to be known for a company that helped eliminate the pay gap with like black and white content creators”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:43
Zapata says she observed self-managed creators of color quoting far lower rates than managed white creators.
“these smaller creators, creators of color primarily, were self-managing and were coming in like a third or a quarter of the price”
Coffeez with Joe Shalaby: She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323 (Oct 29, 2026) · Listen from 42:13
Podcasts
- Coffeez with Joe Shalaby · 1 episode
Episodes
She Quit Her Job and Built a 7 Figure Talent Agency | Pam Zapata | Coffeez Ep. 323Coffeez with Joe Shalaby · Oct 29, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Joe Shalaby talks with Society18 founder Pam Zapata about building a creator talent agency, the creator pay gap, perpetuity clauses, and her career path.