I have found a very helpful page regarding copyrighting. I know it hurts to have things stolen or discredited especially over the Internet since everything is availiable to the public.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/copyright

Credit goes to Albino Black Sheep for the article.

copyrighting and archiving musical lead sheets are the very reasons I refuse to download pirated music off the internet. Especially now, since the most readily available way to get music is buying it off the internet. Musicians need to buy bread too, ya know.