If you do not have enough money to tip, then you do not have enough money to go out to eat or order delivery. That's right, your tip is apart of what you pay for your meal and if you do not have enough money to pay the person who waits on you hand and foot, or brings the food right to your home, so you do not have to waste your gas, then you do not have enough for that food. Your server or delivery driver literally makes their wages through their tips, so even one group of people does not tip, or tips poorly it could be disastrous for them!
Tipping is not even hard you guys, if your server was good or even outstanding you should tip them eighteen to twenty percent, and if your food gets there before or even at the time the restaurant told you it would be there then you should tip eighteen to twenty percent as well. If for whatever reason your food is super late getting there or your server is just awful to you, the lowest you should tip is ten percent, that way they still make money, and trust me you tipping ten percent will make them realize, "Oh, crap, I did something wrong, better buck up and make sure that does not happen again." These people literally live off your tips. It is honestly not even hard to tip ten percent, you take the total of your meal and move the decimal over one place to the left and there you go ten percent! Then to make it twenty percent, you take the ten percent and multiply it by two, easy enough right?
A GRATUITY TIP AND DELIVERY FEE ARE NOT TIPS!!! I will say it again a gratuity tip and a delivery fee are not tips. I am sure you have seen a gratuity tip added onto your bill if you dine with a party of eight or more at a restaurant, and I do not know of a single restaurant that does not have a delivery fee. Let me properly explain what these are, the are convenience fees. You may now be asking why a restaurant is charging you a convenience fee when you are paying them to dine there. In the sense of a gratuity tip, it exists to make up for the fact that you have a large party who is taking up a lot of room and it is to replace the potential business lost or not properly attended to because your server was making sure you all were happy. A gratuity tip does not go to your server. I will say that again, A GRATUITY TIP DOES NOT GO TO YOUR SERVER! What happens is that it goes to the company and is then divvied up to EVERYONE who worked that shift, whether or not they actually served you. Your server will only make two or three cents off a gratuity tip, and that is not really fair to them for having served your entire party for two or more hours only to get two or three cents out of it. A delivery fee works similarly, especially with small businesses, the delivery fee is what makes up the payroll so the owners can actually pay the drivers an hourly wage. Just remember by not tipping your server or delivery driver is losing money, and it is because of you.
When I say servers and delivery drivers literally live off your tips, I am not exaggerating at all. The hourly wage for a server or delivery driver is $2.15-5, and most make closer to the $2.15 mark, so when you tip, that means they get to pay their bills. Before taxes working a forty hour work week at $2.15 an hour means they make $86, that is $344 a month, and $4,128 a year, and that is all before taxes. Federal law says for a single person family to be considered under the poverty line they have to make less than $12,000 a year, so without your tips, every server and delivery driver is automatically beneath the poverty line. Your tips can literally raise them out of that, and allow them not to need welfare and prevent child poverty. So please, please tip your servers and delivery drivers, only you can help. Do your part.
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AI-generated music is often marketed as “artistic” or “educational.” But what does it really teach?
- That style can be replicated without understanding.
- That emotion can be simulated without feeling.
- That effort can be bypassed with a prompt.
For young creators, this sets a dangerous precedent. Why learn to play guitar when an algorithm can do it faster? Why study harmony when AI can generate chord progressions in seconds? The risk isn’t just laziness — it’s the loss of depth, discipline, and the tactile joy of creation.
I have listened to several AI-generated music covers. My initial reaction was one of considerable impressiveness, particularly regarding the reimagining of classic pop hits in diverse genres with novel arrangements. Here is one good example a-ha — Take On Me
However, after engaging with several such Ai generated song covers, a sense of emotional detachment emerged, attributable to the perceived absence of human artistry and genuine sentiment, resulting in a technically flawless yet ultimately soulless auditory experience.
Copyright in Crisis
What does the copyright law say about AI generated music, especially in field of music covers. Who is liable for copyright in this case, AI developers, people who used AI to generate music or people who published it on music platforms?
Recent lawsuits show that the music industry is pushing back hard:
- Universal, Sony, and Warner sued AI music platforms Suno and Udio in 2024 for allegedly training their models on copyrighted songs without permission Ars Technica The Lyon Firm.
- They’re seeking up to $150,000 per infringed song, arguing that the AI outputs resemble famous tracks and voices (e.g., Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson).
- These lawsuits target the developers of the AI tools — but they raise broader questions:The legal gray area is training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use Sites at USC.
But who’s liable?
Role | Legal Risk | Why |
AI Developers | ✅ High | For training on copyrighted material without licenses. |
Users | ⚠️ Moderate | If they intentionally recreate protected works. |
Publishers/Platforms | ✅ High | For distributing infringing content. |
The grey area lies in training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use. Meanwhile, AI-generated works themselves aren’t eligible for copyright unless a human provides substantial creative input — leaving them in legal limbo.
The Educational Mirage
Some argue that AI music helps people learn genres, production styles, or vocal techniques. But this “education” often lacks context. It’s like learning to paint by watching a printer — technically impressive, but creatively hollow.
True musical education involves:
- Struggle and iteration: Learning through mistakes.
- Emotional connection: Expressing what words can’t.
- Cultural lineage: Understanding the roots of sound.
AI shortcuts bypass all of this. And in doing so, they risk flattening the rich terrain of human creativity into a sterile landscape of algorithmic mimicry.
Why This Fight Matters
This isn’t just about music. It’s about the future of art, storytelling, and human expression. If we allow machines to dominate creative spaces, we risk turning culture into content — optimized, monetized, and devoid of soul.
We must ask: Do we want a world where art is made by machines, or one where machines help humans make better art?
5 Key Takeaways
- AI-generated music blurs the line between innovation and erosion in the creative arts
- AI-generated music raises questions about copyright, culture, education, and artistic expression
- AI-generated music can replicate style without understanding, simulate emotion without feeling, and bypass effort with a prompt
- AI-generated music sets a dangerous precedent for young creators by potentially leading to a loss of depth, discipline, and joy of creation
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