Good news, illegal music fans, Paul McCartney doesn't mind if you download his music illegally. I'm pretty sure this is a binding verbal contract with the entire world, so it's okay if you just go and download all his music for nothing. I'm downloading 'The Frog Chorus' right now.
Speaking at a press conference for his new Fireman album, McCartney said: "[The idea of downloading music for free is] weird for me. I'm not from that. I'm from going into a shop and buying a 45. We've come through vinyl, tapes and CDs - [but] it's all the same, except people don't pay for it [now]. I don't mind. It works out".
He added that he likes new innovations in the delivery of music, such as Radiohead's pay-what-you-want method of selling 'In Rainbows'. He said: "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 £10!"
PS: Legal disclaimer. Paul McCartney doesn't necessarily have the appropriate rights in all or any of his recorded music to grant the permission for you to download it for free. But it would be amusing if at least one of you could try using his comments as a defence in an infringement lawsuit.