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And I guess my main point is that focus on defeatism.
You also couldn't make money as an artist at basically any other point in history either. But now you have more opportunity to try and make a go of it either in the corporate space (although we'll see if AI kills those positions) or as an indie. If you care, don't give up and watch whatever the algorithm is feeding you. Consume indie art from the people who want to make a go at it. They exist in your local community and there are several coops have sprung up in the last couple years focused on music and handmade crafts with the enshittification of the existing platforms.
That is true. Artists today probably have more opportunities to sell their work. I hope it stays that way, or rather I hope that they can continue to earn at least decent wages. I try to support this with my limited means, even though I am not a creator myself.