In this episode of the MFM Podcast, Adam Reifsteck interviews leading arts and culture critic and New York Times bestselling author William Deresiewicz about his new book that explores how artists are managing to make a living today in this digital era and how exploitation and instant gratification have changed our perceptions of art.
"Now is the time to organize...[in the face of the pandemic] as inequality and workers issues get put on the table more, artists need to make sure they are not left out of the conversation." -- William Deresiewicz
In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews William Deresiewicz, a leading critic of the arts and contemporary culture and New York Times bestselling author about his new book, The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech--specifically, what he learned from artists that are managing to make a living today in this digital era, how exploitation and instant gratification have changed our perceptions of art, and the importance of coming together as a community to stop the exploitation of musicians and creatives by Silicon Valley.
Visit William Deresiewicz at https://billderesiewicz.com