We have friends? Enter IMIRA!

[elektro80]

 What is IMIRA?

MIRA was formed to foster the creation of a fair and equitable music industry that takes market, customer and artist concerns and interests equally into account.


Music lovers want music and artists must be paid. But as things stand, The "Music Industry" is suing consumers, who are suing the industry while artists are suing to get their royalties, and to adjust unfair contracts. Confusion and bad feeling reign - and that's how the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) wants things to stay.


Solutions exist, but they're multi-layered and each layer has its own advocates who, to the considerable benefit of the major record labels, are frequently at odds with each other, and out of synch with the realities of artist, business and consumer needs.


It's time for musicians and the people who enjoy the fruits of their creativity to start working together to end the problems and conflicts.


IMIRA will present a middle ground. Issues before the international community centering on music, consumer and artist concerns will be discussed freely and openly, and by parties from all sides. Ideas and insights into the Music Wars will be examined in depth and in detail, and linkage provided for concerned individuals and organizations.


Some suggestions will probably anger consumers, some will probably inflame artists, but they'll all go towards forcing the "Music Industry," whose position is No compromise - We Want It All, to adjust its thinking and approach.


The world has changed, and they know it. They'll be dragged kicking and screaming into this new millennium, but come they will. They have no choice.


By working together, we'll find answers. It'll be difficult and people on all sides will have to open their minds. But now's the time to start taking advantage of the tremendously exciting opportunities p2p - peer-to-peer - file sharing offers listeners, music-makers and business people on- and offline.


We welcome submissions and editorials from consumers and artists, both major label and independents. We'll keep your name confidential if you want it that way, and your name and contact information will NEVER be given out, sold or added to any list without your clearly stated prior permission.


Our forums will be open and free for anyone, anywhere, no matter which side of a particular fence they're on.


http://www.imira.org/


And... they are selling baseball caps!!!!

[mosc]

[Cyxeris]

[seraph]

[elektro80]

Perhaps we can sell specially branded electro-music.com trojans?

[seraph]

[elektro80]

Ahhh... well.. uhh... OK... if you think that is vital.

The XY on the joystick will not do?

[seraph]

you see? Troyans are bending


ILIAD
BOOK III


The Duel of Menelaus and Paris

The Argument:



The armies being ready to engage, a single combat is agreed upon between Menelaus and Paris (by the intervention of Hector) for the determination of the war. Iris is sent to call Helena to behold the fight. She leads her to the walls of Troy, where Priam sat with his counsellors, observing the Grecian leaders on the plain below, to whom Helen gives an account of the chief of them. The Kings on either part take the solemn oath for the conditions of the combat. The duel ensues, wherein Paris, being overcome, is snatched away in a cloud by Venus, and transported to his apartment. She then calls Helen from the walls, and brings the lovers together. Agamemnon, on the part of the Grecians, demands the restoration of Helen, and the performance of the articles.

The three-and-twentieth day still continues throughout this book. The scene is sometimes in the field before Troy, and sometimes in Troy itself.

[mosc]

Trojans, XY controllers? Hmmm. This is a call for a new topic.

[elektro80]

[seraph]