I smell a rat - Nothing is free!! Watch this space.

BandLab Technologies today announced the relaunch of SONAR as Cakewalk by BandLab - available free-to-download to all BandLab users worldwide.
 
Presumably I can sign up as "SPLAT the Cat" today and download Cakewalk by Bandlab for free just like the rest of the world.
 
Yesterday it seemed important that everyone transfer their existing account info to Bandlab before Command Center shut down. Now it doesn't seem to matter. 

where do i dowload it? please

mister happy
Yesterday it seemed important that everyone transfer their existing account info to Bandlab before Command Center shut down. Now it doesn't seem to matter. 

I belive this part of the update today explains the need for those acounts?  
 

"Many thanks to everyone who has already signed up for a BandLab account. As mentioned before, it will be necessary for tagging other purchases you have made in the past - for example, the next iteration of Rapture will not be released for free when it is ready unless you are an existing owner and eligible for a crossgrade. Having your obsolete Cakewalk ID linked to your BandLab Account ensures that we can verify your previous purchases, and any future upgrade or cross grade opportunities are available to you. For those who haven’t signed up yet, you’ll also need a BandLab account to install and authenticate Cakewalk, as well as to receive future updates and new releases.

 
 

 
 
   Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant!  It will now become The Industry Standard!

martins guit
where do i dowload it? please

https://blog.bandlab.com/cakewalk-by-bandlab-press-release/

Downloading now.  Their link is "painfully" slow.  (I have a 100Mb cable downlink).

JoeOss
I smell a rat - Nothing is free!! Watch this space.

The program itself is indeed free, no catches as hard as that might be to believe. You can thank Meng for his philanthropic philosophy of making great music production software available to all. You are however welcome to contribute and support the cause for future development of Cakewalk here and even get some free swag for it.
 
https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk/rewards 

Noel:
  Tell Meng thanks, when I read that Cakewalk was free to everyone I was blown away, how Awesome is that. I have absolutely no hard feelings whatsoever and I am extremely excited to know that Cakewalk will live on for all. It will now become the Industry Standard.
 
 

tobiaslindahl
I am sure some people here will manage to turn free into something bad. I can see it already, "hey we paid for it why should everyone else get it for free. Its not fair!"  :) 
Should hopefully put some of the worries to rest for the "subscription" crowd. 
Smart move I'd say, free is always good and will most likely get lots of more people interested in the product outside of us exsting users.  Sonar for free ... wow! 
 
Good luck BandLab! 

Ditto, tobias.  I think it's a brilliant move!!  Soon SONAR will rule the DAW world and dominate the entire universe!!  It's the ultimate democratization of music.  Kudos to Meng.