jeff oliver
I've tried to read as much as I could about this as to understand exactly where CW is heading. I've been a platinum user from early on and have paid upfront for two years. I believe I understand where this is going but I'm an easy going person so I won't say something that would be speculation.
 
I only have one question. Will I receive the same level of content that a "already" paid for this year until it runs out in February? That is the question for me. A company can change directions as they see fit for whatever reason. I just need to know that the trust that I gave CW in paying upfront earlier this year has not been forgotten.
 
So, in the past I understood the difference in some items being paid add-ons and others coming without cost. IF this is no different then of course the lifetime deal is great for those with the extra money. Some very smart people here but I'm just a common sense type. Many people have said they would be more than happy to pay yearly for what we have been receiving, me included.
 
But if the lifetime membership is only fixes and enhancements it would be more understandable to most users. It comes off as if CW is using their words carefully. Why would a company NOT take my money if I'm happy with what I receive in return? Just a layman type question. I know CW said it wanted to "reward" its faithful members. I hope that's the case. If its just a business move then I can deal with that too, that's what companies do. I just want CW to honor the deal already agreed to before moving on to yet another great deal. Thanks to you all for the help and insight over the years.

 
 
You make a very well reasoned point Jeff. I suspect the resounding answer you will get after such protracted discussion around this issue will be that all platinum updates, including lifetime, are the same, which I realise doesn't  fully address your concern.
 
One thing that has been clarified is that new features and functionality will continue to be added and included  as part of the core updates. It will not just be bug fixes.
 
FWIW, Cakewalk has a very long history of doing the right thing by it's users, and I believe we can trust them to do the same here. That of course may may do little to waylay your concern:)

Deleted post for terrible inaccuracies on my part.
 
I was wrong. Dead wrong.

Deleted post to avoid mis-representation of what the future holds for SONAR Platinum.
 
My thinking was skewed and it was dead wrong.

Post deleted = all is well:)

For what it's worth, I seem to have understood this stuff the same way as Rocsee70 (is 70 a reference to your birth year by chance? I'm a '70 boy myself!). But as Bapu points out, time will tell... 
 
 

scook
All Forum hosts are have "Forum Host" above their post count. Know who you are bashing and consider tempering your posts.

Not if you are on the mobile version of the forum, which I was.
 
Anyway, I am sorry for the misunderstanding, and way in which I responded.
 
I would just like to make it clear to anyone else reading this thread that several Cakewalk employees and representatives have stated that there will be no difference between what Lifetime Platinum members receive, and what Yearly/Monthly Members will receive.
 
I have no reason to doubt them.
 
Apologies once more.

John T
It's not a tough decision, or a decision at all. I simply don't have the money. I realise that's nobody's problem but mine, but as a customer, I'd like a more considered reply from Cakewalk than "spend the money you've not got and stop worrying about it".

 Same here.  So what happens after Aug.31. No possibility to buy lifetime updates?

deleted post to avoid mis-representing the future of SONAR Platinum. 
 

jb101

scook
All Forum hosts are have "Forum Host" above their post count. Know who you are bashing and consider tempering your posts.

Not if you are on the mobile version of the forum, which I was.
 
Anyway, I am sorry for the misunderstanding, and way in which I responded.
 
I would just like to make it clear to anyone else reading this thread that several Cakewalk employees and representatives have stated that there will be no difference between what Lifetime Platinum members receive, and what Yearly/Monthly Members will receive.
 
I have no reason to doubt them.
 
Apologies once more.

And I too apologize to you jb101. I now see how I misinterpreted Noel's comment about what might have been if lifetime membership had existed as of Jan 2015 (in reference to Drum Replacer etc.).
 
I was dead wrong.

Peace out brothers and sisters.

SoulWriter
I'm sorry I still don' get it. My membership ends May 2017. Does that mean I have to spend additional money today {8/31} for the lifetime deal even though I'm paid thru May on the annual membership?

Yup.