McCARTNEY THINKS ILLEGAL DOWNLOAD IS “WEIRD”

A lot of artists are wholly against fans illegally downloading their music, but Paul McCartney is not one of them.  At a recent press conference, the former Beatle said, “It’s weird for me.  I’m not from that.  I’m from going into a shop and buying a 45.”  Sir Paul went on to say, “We’ve come through vinyl, tapes and CDs – it’s all the same, except people don’t pay for it [now].  I don’t mind.  It works out.”  McCartney also discussed how his labelmates, Radiohead, let fans name their own price for their album In Rainbows.  Paul stated, “I like it, it’s a new idea.  I like its anarchic-ness.  I thought about buying it for one pence and telling my friends I’d paid ten pounds.” McCartney is promoting his side project, The Fireman, a collaboration with producer Youth.  The Fireman released their new album, Electric Arguments, this week.