Steinberg will shut down its eLicenser service on May 20, 2025. Users can keep using the current software with eLicenser, but cannot move or reactivate licenses after that date. The company switched to a new system called Steinberg Licensing during 2022 and 2023. People who want help after the shutdown must register their products in MySteinberg. Anyone with licenses on a Soft eLicenser should transfer them to a USB eLicenser before the closing date.
Current eLicenser products will keep working as long as the USB stick or software license stays intact. Steinberg can help if a registered USB eLicenser breaks after the service ends. Users can still sell USB eLicensers with licenses after the shutdown. Licenses on Soft eLicensers cannot transfer to new users once the service closes. The company offers options to upgrade from eLicenser to the new Steinberg Licensing system.
Steinberg Licensing lets users activate software on three computers at once. The new system needs an internet connection for initial setup, but runs offline afterward. Users can update from older versions like Cubase Pro 7 to newer ones like Cubase Pro 14. Everyone should check which products can be upgraded at the Steinberg help center. Registration in MySteinberg remains essential for any future help or updates.
Current eLicenser products will keep working as long as the USB stick or software license stays intact. Steinberg can help if a registered USB eLicenser breaks after the service ends. Users can still sell USB eLicensers with licenses after the shutdown. Licenses on Soft eLicensers cannot transfer to new users once the service closes. The company offers options to upgrade from eLicenser to the new Steinberg Licensing system.
Steinberg Licensing lets users activate software on three computers at once. The new system needs an internet connection for initial setup, but runs offline afterward. Users can update from older versions like Cubase Pro 7 to newer ones like Cubase Pro 14. Everyone should check which products can be upgraded at the Steinberg help center. Registration in MySteinberg remains essential for any future help or updates.
