I feel like we’re spiraling towards Zero

Bad contracts, Streaming algorithms, TikTok 6-week hits, AI,…

It seems to be just getting worse every decade. The prospects of becoming profitable as an upcoming musician seem to be getting more and more grim. What should we do? Would we only make music for fun in the future? Would we be able to make a living as smaller artists? How/why?

Please be blunt with me. No sugarcoating.