Originally Posted By: MarioD
FWIW - Cakewalk's upgrade policy, around $100 for lifetime upgrades, was great for the consumer but an absolutely a killer for the company. How can a company make money giving away free upgrades forever? IMHO none!


On the other hand, the lifetime updates for free model has worked well for +++ Image-Line +++, otherwise known as FL STUDIO.

I can't agree free updates was what done Cakewalk wrong as long as a competitor can offer the same feature and it works for them.

Nope. There is something else that no one from Cakewalk or Gibson has disclosed. Don't know what it is but there is a part to the "downfall of Cakewalk" that hasn't been made public yet and may not ever be made public.


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