I also stopped copyrighting my music.

First, I realized that no one was willing to listen to my music who mattered in the business, let alone steal it.

Second, I realized that the libraries and publishers I worked with would handle the copyright anyway once I singed it to them, so I was wasting time and money doing the copyright. I had one actually ask me to not copyright the music because he had to reference that original copyright in his copyright form as a previous registration.

I haven't lost any sleep over it.

Also.... as soon as you post a song online, the servers create a trail that is easy to follow. So if someone actually does steal the song, or incorporate parts of it in their song, it's easy enough to prove that I had it first. Any lawyer worth his/her commission would be able to nail that one with ease.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.