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.