• What are the current laws about downloading or sharing music over the internet?

well according to the government downloading or sharing music is illegal.

• Who is involved with the production of your art , i.e. who, besides yourself, is financially hurt when your work is stolen?

the stores that sell the cds are hurt. and the lable the artist works for.

• Who is protected by these laws?

the artists

• Who is limited by these laws?

the people who do the downloading and shareing

• What would be the repercussions if these laws were changed or removed?

well alot of band or artists that are still trying to make it would loose alot of money and everyone would have all the music and it would loose all its meaning to have a song.