THambrecht
The problem is that all few weeks and after a change in hardware and Microsoft update, SONAR needs to be re-authorized. If they turn off the server it's the end. Without having the chance to save anything to a new DAW.
Also you cannot install on a new computer.
I don't believe that they will keep the server running the next 10 years.

Cakewalk must meet losses!!! There are lots of profesitonal amoung us and their works will stop or interrupte.

35mm
 Gibson, screw you!

Hell yeah!!!

THambrecht
The problem is that all few weeks and after a change in hardware and Microsoft update, SONAR needs to be re-authorized. If they turn off the server it's the end. Without having the chance to save anything to a new DAW.
Also you cannot install on a new computer.
I don't believe that they will keep the server running the next 10 years.

Right, from time to time Sonar need connection to the server for re-authorizion. If no answer from the server, sonar falls in demo-mode. The last thing what they can do for us is, a last version which don't need a connection for re-authorizion. So we can use it as long as we want.

nebukenazar
 
Cakewalk must meet losses!!! There are lots of profesitonal amoung us and their works will stop or interrupte.

Have a read of the EULA, I think you'll find they are covered

Mmmm
 
I added a new post just there about Momentum, its short life and talking about Cakewalk future maybe in the Cloud / Mobile? 
 
For some reason it got removed / disappeared. Ok it was in the SONAR section ( no momentum section? ), but so were other posts about momentum
 
Just wondering why did it get removed? I initially said I was puzzled at its arrival and then sudden stopping of Cakewalk dev .. that maybe the future is mobile / cloud because the younger millenial+ people are more interested in phones and tablets vs a trad DAW 

Matron Landslide
Define 'Lifetime'? Define 'Lifetime' as expressed by another person? it could get tricky, it's game over, that's just how it is.

No need to define Lifetime. The statement is that after paying, the software is ours as owners.


 

Yes, you own a license to use the software, you don't own the software. Can you use the software? Have a read of the EULA, you might be surprised.Whats the EULA? well it's that thing you agreed to when you installed the software.
 
All the people talking about Law Suits and Class actions today, I don't think Gibson were just bouncing around from wall to wall and all of a sudden came up with the idea out of the blue "Hey, lets shut down Cakewalk", and then wrote out the statement and posted it. I think it would be a pretty safe bet that they have Lawyers advising them of what they can and can't do, what they can and can't get away with, but by all means have it I say, just don't be surprised when you are laughed at or  just spat out the other end.

I'm gutted :( 
 
Just heard about this on the UAD (Universal Audio) Forum and had to come here to double check, Like many on here I have been a CW user for years and I have had the benefit of searching this forum to solve all my issues and had some brilliant help from all of you guys and Craig. 
 
My thoughts are with the employees directly affected by this announcement and would hope that someone(Microsoft???) would step in soon to save this fantastic product from extinction.
 
My immediate concern now is to ensure that I have the ability to re-Install and authorize Sonar in the event of a PC failure in the future months/years so I can at least re-visit old recordings 
 
I guess the search for a new DAW should commence and I'll wait to see which Craig recommends and wait for his article in Sound on Sound.
 
Al. 
 

How about Logic?

This night, I dreamed that Focusrite bought Cakewalk...  Don't ask me why...
 
I'm devastated, I love this software and it's the only one I use.  I don't intend to buy any other as long as it still works.
 
I'm in to join to another Cake's forum if this one ends.