How to "market" my MIDI music?

Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 05:47:59 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.music.midi,alt.music.midi
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MIDI Enthusiasts,
I am a composer of original MIDI music. I would like to make my music
available to the public on CD. However, I do not wish to sell my CD, because
I don't want to make a business out of it. I am aware that there's not a
large listener base for instrumental music, but I would like to give away
copies of my music CD (free) to individuals upon request.
Could I put myself at risk for anything in the long term? Am I still leaving
myself open to copyright laws? How likely is it for one of my recipients to
say to me one day, "Hey, this track sounds like something I've heard
before..."
I figure, this is a free country. I write music and I should be able to give
samples away as I please. But you never can be too careful, right? Any
useful information or advice is needed. Thank you!
- Dave