Frank Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 https://www.steinberg.net/online-shop-info/ The Steinberg online shop is currently unavailable. A wide range of Steinberg products is available via our worldwide network of authorized resellers. To find your nearest Steinberg reseller, use our reseller locator. FIND DEALER We know you may have questions about this unusual situation, so please read on for more information. We want to reassure you that we are working hard to reopen our online shop, and that Steinberg itself is operating normally. We are here as always to support you. Why is the Steinberg online shop currently unavailable? Our online shop is run on our behalf by a third party, Asknet Solutions AG. Unfortunately, Asknet has entered into self-administered insolvency, and consequently Steinberg has decided to engage a new trusted business partner to restore our online shop. When will the Steinberg online shop be available again? We do not have a fixed date for the reopening of the Steinberg online shop, but we are working hard to get the shop available as soon as possible. Where can I buy Steinberg products now? A wide range of Steinberg software and hardware products is available via our worldwide network of authorized resellers. Updates and upgrades for our software products (including Cubase, Nuendo, WaveLab, Dorico, Absolute, and SpectraLayers) are not generally available through our reseller network. All updates and upgrades will be available again as soon as the Steinberg online shop has reopened. In the meantime, you can download free trial versions of many of our software products and take advantage of all of their functionality for 30 or 60 days (trial duration varies by product). Are my existing products safe? All your existing products will continue to work as they always have. Steinberg itself is operating normally, and there is no need for concern about your current products or licenses. Customer data is completely safe. All products already purchased from the Steinberg online shop are unaffected, and all your existing licenses are similarly unaffected. You can still activate and deactivate your software as normal. How do I get help with an existing order? If you have an enquiry concerning an existing order you have placed in the Steinberg online shop, you should contact Asknet directly for assistance. Because Asknet are acting on Steinberg’s behalf, they remain responsible for all queries relating to payment, fulfilment and delivery. To contact Asknet, submit a ticket via their web site or send an email to customerservice@asknet.com What about upcoming product releases? In the short term, planned product releases will be delayed until we have a new online shop in place. We have many exciting products in the release pipeline and are looking forward to showing you what we have been working on. Unfortunately, we must ask for your patience while we work to reopen our online shop. Our new products are worth waiting for! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMan Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Oh wow, that's messy... I can imagine they're scrambling to get everything up and running well before Black Friday sales! I wonder if the whole grace period thing will still work with the new online shop.. I've always used that to get newer versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Might that be a reason they pushed the Cubase 13 release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husker Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 41 minutes ago, Sander Verstraten said: Might that be a reason they pushed the Cubase 13 release? I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 "As you may know, our online shop is operated on Steinberg’s behalf by a third-party company, Asknet Solutions AG. Unfortunately, Asknet has entered into self-administered insolvency, and consequently, we have taken the difficult decision to close our online shop. We are working to engage a new business partner to restore the shop as soon as possible". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecode 101 Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Hmm. Pretty messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Wow - that is quite crazy. "Working to engage a new partner" sounds like no backup plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locrian Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I wonder if Asknet Solutions gave Steinberg any notification before entering into self-administered insolvency. They must have been aware of the financial conditions that led them to take this action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Verstraten Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 So they also do the Cyberlink (PowerDVD) store, that one seems to be still up. The company seems to do a lot of software licensing for educational institutions. I hope those aren't suddenly all locked out of their apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleer Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Yamaha is launching the new Montage on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trager Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 1 hour ago, locrian said: I wonder if Asknet Solutions gave Steinberg any notification before entering into self-administered insolvency. They must have been aware of the financial conditions that led them to take this action. Maybe Asknet contacted them about it by opening a ticket with customer support. That’s a great way to get ahold of nobody. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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