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If you are not an employee, then you are an independent contractor.  

An independent contractor reports their income on Schedule C.  In order to determine what type of income you had on schedule C it asks you if you materially participated. 

 If you were doing demonstrations to earn this money, then you will answer yes to did you materially participate. 

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