Other notable company's like Microsoft have also since switched to a subscription model for products like office which contains mainstay tools like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Notably, critics have pointed out that the new model makes it impossible for users to actually own the software that they use, forcing them into a perpetual cycle of payment. While Adobe's decision to switch to a subscription-based model has helped to bolser the company's bottom line, the recent fallout of its decision to discontinue and threaten users who use its older software has given rise a more ideological debate.
While the switch to a subscription model has helped to bolster revenue it has also served to alienate some users who say they're forced into perpetual payments.Īs reported by AppleInsider, and documented in the legal complaint, Dolby recently attempted to exercise its legal right to audit Adobe to make sure that the company was properly distributing licensing costs - a new agreement bases fees based on how many users are running the software.Īdobe declined to allow the audit and now Dolby has sued arguing that the company has breached its contract.
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