AT, i agree with you in principal since the likelihood is slim. However, I have seen cases where people have gotten themselves in trouble even though they were not making money and had no intent to. One example was a remix that a producer made for Sade's "Pearls". The producer pressed a couple of acetones and had a dj play. He had no interest in commercially distributing. The song got "leaked" and it turned out it was actually leaked by people at Sade's label and fell into the hands of a well known bootlegger and was suddenly in record stores. Law enforcement ended up raiding the producer's home and seizing his computer even though he had no part in the bootlegging. I know a case like this are rare but there are other cases where simply not making a profit can still land you in trouble. Damage is not only measured in money. here is plenty of legal precedent where legal action comes because of perceived or potential damage to the brand. Go try and make a completely free Star Wars movie and George Lucas' (well now disney) lawyers will be all over you. Plenty of politicians get cease and desist letters from musicians who d0on't want their songs associated with their politics. i do know all of this is unlikely, but I have known people who did not think ahead and got painted into a corner. Several aspiring rappers ended up in hot water because that demo they never imagiuned would go anywhere blew up before they could even think about sample clearence.