Starship Krupa Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 We have been told (and it's been demonstrated) that further statements about people's preferences in licensing models for Sonar and Next are not welcome in this forum, so in the interest of peace I'd like to respectfully ask whom people should contact regarding their preferences in this matter. The Cakewalk development and support teams already know that there are many people who wish to transition from Cakewalk by BandLab to Sonar (and/or Next), but are waiting until such time as perpetual licenses are made available. I'll presume that the person or persons who are in charge of making decisions on licensing would also be interested in this information. What is the best way for Cakewalk's loyal and passionate fanbase to contact the people who will be making the decisions on licensing? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptheisen Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 This was brought up in the private Beta sub-forum. The info provided (thanks, Noel!) is that the decision makers are already well aware, but as of now, it seems they are content with the status quo. Anyone who wants to make their thoughts about that known should email them via this link: https://bandlabtechnologies.com/contact/ 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwin Rao Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 The support team is also keen to hear more from our users about their preferred pricing/perpetual license options. We'll be able to compile and collect the data for the relevant team to look into it. You can provide your suggestions via our support form here. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starship Krupa Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 1 hour ago, Ashwin Rao said: The support team is also keen to hear more from our users about their preferred pricing/perpetual license options. We'll be able to compile and collect the data for the relevant team to look into it. You can provide your suggestions via our support form here. Thank you very much, Ashwin, having an approved way to contact BandLab will allow concerned parties to be heard without disturbing the support forum. 3 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 And thanks @Starship Krupa for putting in the time to finally put this topic to bed. I will include this link in the video I’m working on that will bring people up to date. This forum only represents a very small group of Cakewalk users. And the good news is this totally implies that Bandlab has been listening and there’s a good probability of. Perpetual License in the distant future. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Walton Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 18 hours ago, ptheisen said: This was brought up in the private Beta sub-forum. The info provided (thanks, Noel!) is that the decision makers are already well aware, but as of now, it seems they are content with the status quo. Anyone who wants to make their thoughts about that known should email them via this link: https://bandlabtechnologies.com/contact/ So they get grouped together with this request, I'm guessing feedback on standardization of the from would be helpful for your support team Given the fact they didn't have a "we want a perpetual option" in the drop down despite every end user would like to see this as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Kelley Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 They’ve gave the clear answer of no. Will they change their mind? Maybe. But continuing to ask an answered question in the hope the world will change is futile. They don’t want to sell it. There isn’t enough of us to change their minds. They can live without us. Rent it or move on. Yes, I will continue to check to see if the decision does change but the more I’m away from it the less likely I’ll return. Well unless I shave some decades off my age, get into loop/sample/AI generated music and somehow Sonar is the bee’s-knees, the top dog, the most rad, an awesome, the most excellent tool … for that. And then Bandlab can get my music out there so I become famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginaldStjohn Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I submitted my preference 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 @Terry Kelley, et al. I understand exactly how you’ve come to your opinion, but perhaps, given the fact that input has been solicited, we should give BL the benefit of the doubt? Time will tell. I, for one, understand completely that BL is trying to build membership. I don’t have a problem with BL monetizing the DAW. Would I prefer to have a perpetual license; hell ya! Do I need/want the “perks” that membership brings? I will probably never explore them. Will I “pay to play” for my favorite DAW; yup! And if that’s a subscription; so be it! YMMV t 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Kelley Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 What doubt? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathfinder Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 5 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: @Terry Kelley, et al. I understand exactly how you’ve come to your opinion, but perhaps, given the fact that input has been solicited, we should give BL the benefit of the doubt? Time will tell. I, for one, understand completely that BL is trying to build membership. I don’t have a problem with BL monetizing the DAW. Would I prefer to have a perpetual license; hell ya! Do I need/want the “perks” that membership brings? I will probably never explore them. Will I “pay to play” for my favorite DAW; yup! And if that’s a subscription; so be it! YMMV t Tom As stated above, it is weird imho that, I quote from above post, "Given the fact they didn't have a "we want a perpetual option" in the drop down despite every end user would like to see this as an option." so?,..................................Why isn't it? I know you won't know but it is the obvious drop down response. I m happy with CWBL so I will not bother to submit anything since the obvious is missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, Pathfinder said: "we want a perpetual option" We have been directed to the generic submission form. Perhaps someone in the backend can be tasked with adding that @Ashwin Rao? t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwin Rao Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, DeeringAmps said: We have been directed to the generic submission form. Perhaps someone in the backend can be tasked with adding that @Ashwin Rao? t Thanks! I'll note it and provide feedback to the team for a better flow related to suggestions for these products. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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