I) the potential conflict for music therapists in developing and promoting self-help products, as self-help with music is clearly different from the process of music therapy,
2) the claims made about these products, many of which have not been tested empirically for their effectiveness,
3) the conflict created when music therapists are given financial incentives by the developers of these products to test them,
4 ) the conflict created when music therapists are asked to provide testimonials or endorsements (paid or unpaid) of these products/equipment to the general public and to other professionals
5) the potential conflict of interest for music therapists who dispense products /equipment to clients. Unfortunately ,these issues are not clearly addressed in many of the music therapy codes, and the music therapist may feel lost when confronting these situations.