GreenLight Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 There are many of us here – musicians, producers and others – who use, depend on and love Sonar/Cakewalk. And the currently subscription-only licensing model is not in line with our needs, wants or preferences, whether we're professionals, semi-professionals or hobbyists. We would humbly ask for a "perpetual license" alternative to be added. (And adjusting these kind of business decisions is most certainly not unprecedented: in 2023 exactly this was done by industry giants Avid for the ProTools DAW and Waves for all their plugins in response to user feedback.) Sign this petition with "I ❤ Cakewalk" to show that you need another way - a non-subscription "perpetual" option - to be able to continue showing your love and support for this amazing product. Here's hoping for a more flexible future! I ❤ Cakewalk PS. I am not seeking to be the least confrontational or negative. On the contrary, by this post I just want to express my (decades!) long dedication for this software and to show that I need another way to do that than what is currently available. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Kelley Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 They already said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Jonesey Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 6 hours ago, Terry Kelley said: They already said no. Did they say no? Or did they say they're undecided? And collecting data? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrilyn Air Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 already purchased membership but I would like to see a purchase option in the future so I will be able to access old projects. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIM Productions Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 12 hours ago, GreenLight said: There are many of us here – musicians, producers and others – who use, depend on and love Sonar/Cakewalk. And the currently subscription-only licensing model is not in line with our needs, wants or preferences, whether we're professionals, semi-professionals or hobbyists. We would humbly ask for a "perpetual license" alternative to be added. (And adjusting these kind of business decisions is most certainly not unprecedented: in 2023 exactly this was done by industry giants Avid for the ProTools DAW and Waves for all their plugins in response to user feedback.) Sign this petition with "I ❤ Cakewalk" to show that you need another way - a non-subscription "perpetual" option - to be able to continue showing your love and support for this amazing product. Here's hoping for a more flexible future! I ❤ Cakewalk PS. I am not seeking to be the least confrontational or negative. On the contrary, by this post I just want to express my (decades!) long dedication for this software and to show that I need another way to do that than what is currently available. Welcome aboard?, I wrote the same thing the day after the release of Sonar, I'm happy that we are more and more. Greetings 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnbee58 Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I ♥️ Cakewalk but knowing these people they'll just lock the thread. ?John B 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 I ♥️ Cakewalk. I am ?that this will do much to change minds but I'll ?it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hill62 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I would appreciate an option that lets me protect my investment at some point, If I don't want to (or can't afford to) continue paying monthly or yearly down the road. Whether that is a one-time license option, or an amount of time vested based on purchases to that point. Something to that effect. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Anderton Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 IMHO the sentiment has already been expressed in no uncertain terms, and wil become a data point as Bandlab continues to make decisions based on their own business models and future plans. I recommend remembering that "always in motion is the future," and leave it at that. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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