Re:This may sound stupid but.... (Score 1)

Last time I checked, German copyright law guaranteed consumers the right to make archival copies of purchased media for their own private use (this is the "Recht auf Privatkopie" that's often mentioned in discussions on IP and copyright in Germany). Downloading MP3 copies of songs you own the CD version of, even via a legally dubious channel, should still be covered by fair use; unfortunately, as far as I know there hasn't yet been a court decision in such a case to establish a precedent.