Author William Deresiewicz discusses the economic challenges faced by artists in the current digital ecosystem. We tackle the financial realities of the art market but also offer pivotal strategies to navigate the complex web of modern creative industries.

Take a pragmatic look at the industry's struggles, explore the lack of financial literacy in art schools and the financial pressures imposed by market titans. Are the devastating layoffs in various creative companies like PlayStation, Netflix, Pitchfork, and Vice a sign of the end? Can artists be empowered by new tools to manage the economics of their artistic journey amidst such complexities?

Reflecting keen insights, William Deresiewicz draws on his experience writing books like The Death of the Artist, to reveal the precarious dichotomy of social media platforms in the economic life of creators.

We also discuss the inevitable need for commercial work by artists and why it needs to be destigmatized. All this and more on Phantom Astronaut