This is my life, White said at the time. Maybe this is an effort by the original Lady A to receive reparations. How about not being a pussy. The band said the name had not been intended as racist, but that they had had their eyes opened by recent events. The Anita White team was betting that public ignorance on the matter and the negative perception of a white group suing a black woman would twist the arm of Lady Antebellum and resort in an exorbitant payment. First published on Thu 9 Jul 2020 05.47 EDT. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life.. But although the . They just dont want to have to continue to be ridiculed and challenged by her for using the name. It might have beenas Lady A somewhat alludes to in the lawsuitit was a necessity due to how the Anita White team were negotiating in bad faith, using the give us what we want, or were calling you racist and will smear your reputation card over their heads. Also, its important to point out that Lady Antebellum is not saying the trademark is theirs. 11:39 pm, In fairness, non-white sodomites are fucking HILARIOUS, Luckyoldsun Hes true to his origins. We hope you will dig in and join us.". Lady Antebellum's name-change blunder was easily avoidable, but they made this embarrassing misstep for the same reason they performed under an oppressive stage name for 14 years: a white . Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. The group decided to do this in order to get rid of the antebellum term, which has been associated with slavery . The group is not seeking financial damages from White, nor that she change her stage name, but is instead suing her for recognition of a trademark it claims we have held for many years and to avoid further litigation. It specifically describes the period prior to the Civil War, a war fought by southerners to continue to be able to own slaves. Delores Streisand Anyone else tired of hyperbole and clickbait yet? 11:59 AM EDT, Thu June 11, 2020. ", Country band Lady Antebellum is in the throes of a lawsuit over the name Lady A, which they now go by after reconsidering their previous name's reference to the pre-abolition South. Most people would do the EXACT same thing in her shoes.) Only 3 directions, North, East, West. What about Darius? The country group formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced last week that it was changing its name due to the association with slavery. There was also a band named The Highwaymen before the famous The Highwaymen were formed. At any rate, it doesnt matter what anyone thinks or says at this point. And of course, to be fired for saying Everyones live matters. (That actually happened to a respected nursing school dean in Massachusetts last week. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, This is getting more and more ridiculous by the hour. The Real Reason Lady Antebellum Is Changing Its Name. The Scott Borchetta Zoom Calls at Big Machine I imagine have been a scream this week, jacob hatcher July 10, 2020 @ Luckyoldsun 12:17 pm, Honestly Summers Eve is as good of a band name as Lady Antebellum, Goey agetter Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, Raphy Pina no puede evitar condena por armas en apelacin, Por qu Miley Cyrus no necesita darle crdito en Flowers a Bruno Mars, Dentro de la fea demanda que enfrenta a Anuel AA contra su exmanager. The name change however will change Anita Whites life and career forever. Until the organization refutes its alliance with Antifa they have zero credibility in my book. July 9, 2020 @ Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum" from its name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years. In this [country] industry, the air is so thick and putrid with racism, both current and residual, that everyone is awash in it, their eyes so caked with hate that theyve been glued shut, is one stanza from when Vulture first address the Lady A name change. The country band formerly known as Lady Antebellum which changed its name to Lady A over concerns that the old name was racist has reached a settlement to end a legal dispute with a black Seattle blues singer who said she had long used the shortened name. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. How about Lady AC? Yippy Skippy! The mob came for them after the change was made. 6:34 pm. God bless America. Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Serves them right for trying too hard, and I even like their music. The conflict between the country band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Seattle blues singer Anita White, who also goes by Lady A, has apparently been settled. go look up current copyright laws. Natty Bumpo Heres is Lady Antebellums statement: Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended. But it just seems like they jumped the gun on this. The group are one of several music industry entities to have changed their name following the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Despite the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and the continuing efforts to achieve racial justice since then, the United States has never fully grappled with the institutional racism embedded in its society and encapsulated by so much of its culture. would like to know what you think. When you give into the mob and have nothing to show for it. It seems like they literally put two seconds of thought into their decision and made a decision that doesnt truly help any cause that they are for. Despite an effort at reconstruction following the war, America has never truly made amends for the devastating effect of slavery on the nation and those who descended from slaves. . But as I see it neither this nor the Highwomen issue you are concerned about are really indicative of any larger issue. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, White revealed that Lady Antebellum didn't contact her before announcing their name change, which took her completely by surprise. 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In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. 1:18 pm. Either way, I think we can ALL agree on one bands desperate need to nix their name: Dis band The Police pic.twitter.com/CMzzr6d1W9, In Response to a 22-Year-Olds Complaint, Merriam-Webster Revises Its Definition of Racism, Tail of the Sea: Man Complains of Stomach Pain, Doctors Find a Large Fish in His Rectum, Thought to Have Been Lost in the Fire and Frenzy, a Treasure From Americas More Noble Past Returns Home. The Washington in Washington actually has a double meaning in that it also refers to one of the original American settlers in the state, who was black (biracial) himself. Anita White, a 61-year-old . January 13, 2023 @ Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. July 9, 2020 @ In PC think The Chicks can call themselves whatever they want as long as they are not making fun of somebody with less perceived power. Then she could be The Person of an Unidentified Gender A? Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. 2:31 pm. The term wasnt under fire until the band decided to make an issue of it. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. Still, the give into the mob thing is totally overwrought. or NYT Stylebooks, you had better make sure to capitalize Black person and to lower case white personor youre a filthy racist, presumably. There was a band named The Highwomen before The Highwomen formed, for example. We never even entertained the idea that she shouldnt also be able to use the name Lady A, and never will todays action doesnt change that. (Associated Press photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKBT) Grammy . So much for good faith. The cancel culture must not be fed. Unlikely. Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum attend the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 5, in Nashville, Tennessee. 9:12 pm, Saving Bro Country Music Shane did not say it best. The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization . The reality is that they NEVER should have switched to a name any other artist was already using, let alone a smaller independent artist, let alone a black artist in context. Trigger shawn tackett Another problem for Lady Antebellum: Lady A is not only a performer, she is a performer with a sense of activism . Lady Antebellum had received absolutely zero heat or controversy over their name and, in my opinion, was doing nothing more than seeking publicity and attempting to garner favor by creating an issue of something that had been a non-issue up until that point. April 7, 2021 @ 9:49 am. Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. Its not just enough to be on the right side of an issue. I think it could very well be that they did a thorough check for any conflicts and Lady A the singer was so much not on the radar that it didnt come up. The story went viral because people thing theyre attacking a black woman. This is a BETA experience. This whole scenario is a spectacular example how of empty virtue signalling and phony wokeness does far more harm than good. Just Jimmy Lady A Country Group and Blues Singer Agree to Drop Lawsuit Over Shared Name. Except for Need You Now which is a great song.) The lawyer is correct. Another thing to consider is that an entity has a stronger case for trademark protection when they can establish that the general public associates a given phrase, name, or slogan with that particular entity. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. If Lady Antebellum indeed trademarked Lady A in 2010 but DID NOT USE THAT TRADEMARK, she lost the rights to use that (Lady A) name. When you see even half as many fluff catchphrases used in any kind of statementyou can be assured that the statement is the worst kind of bullshit. Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? (As two examples, after Kane Brown appeared on the BET Awards, I saw a lot of positive comments about checking out other Black country artists. How was Lady A ever a solution of any kind? ", LADY A SPEAKS OUT ABOUT BAND FORMERLY KNOWN AS LADY ANTEBELLUM FILING LAWSUIT TO SECURE NAME. Yes, this is how the media outside country music perceive this situation involving the dulcet and sanguine Lady A. ADVERTISEMENT. Or what if shes not really a lady at all? As musicians, it reminded us of all the music born in the south that influenced ussouthern rock, blues, R&B, gospel and of course country, the band said. As I say explicitly in the article, Lady Antebellum should have checked to make sure there would have been no conflicts by changing to the name Lady A before they did so, and resolved any disputes before making the name public, especially since there was no major pressure to make the change at that time. I have no issue with them changing their name at all. But I think this is an even greater indictment of the mob. Lady Antebellum have changed their name to "Lady A" and issued a statement apologizing for any hurt their original name may have caused. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! Popular country music group The Dixie Chicks also changed their name in the wake of the protests to The Chicks, dropping "dixie" because of its association with the states belonging to the Confederacy during the Civil War. The idea that they already informally went by Lady A isnt really an argument, because if youre sincerely trying to make a statement about racism, your focus shouldnt be on picking a name thats easy for the market to recognize out of the gate. Discovery Company. Im sure hes an intellectual property specialist who knows a lot more about trademark law than anybody here. The answer: Antebellum means "before a war," and the term has been widely associated with the pre-Civil War period in the United States. Their music is straight up adult contemporary anyway. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom) The popular country band Lady Antebellum is undergoing a name change. Further applications to register the name for musical recordings and merchandise were also granted with no opposition. But perfectly harmless and fluffy. 10:10 am. Even the notion that theyre suing her is misleading without sufficient qualification, as it suggests that theyre looking to stop her from using the name or seek monetary damage (as many inflammatory Tweets have been suggesting). Their camp is trying to erase me, White claimed to Newsday on June 16th. She also noted the . Country Lady A is not asking for any money. 9:25 am. July 9, 2020 @ June 11, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. The Lady A trio going on the offense might be the best legal move, but its an absolutely terrible move from a publicity standpoint. Lady A (left) and Lady A (right). Also, this matter is much bigger than the music, with implications of how this current racial reconciliation will continue to unfold. She had been performing under the name for roughly 20 years. But I do know that when somebody challenges your right to use a nameeven in a private letterit behooves you to go to court quickly to resolve the matter, lest they sue you first and allege that your breach was willful and that youve waived certain defenses. This is the height of politically correct absurdity. I do not know. And no one gives a crap about their name . People like getting fired up about something but everyone moves on in a matter of days or weeks. By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. Lady A shouldve trademarked the name. Thanks for giving the cancel culture mob more ammo, Lady Antebellum. Now that action has resulted in them publicly suing a well-respected black member of the music community and receiving a massive backlash for it. Weve recognized since at least Shakespeares time that lawyers are parasites on society. Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? 1:49. to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. the real lady a But both antebellum and dixie as terms have become more anodyne because they are more generic. We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. living out the calling, educating ourselves, our children Dan in GA Lady Antebellum says it will now go by the name "Lady A." Here is Merriam-Webster's definition antebellum: : existing before a war. This is 100% a shitshow. So the punchline is, if new fans who are discovering country think of them as those creepy people who sued that poor blues singer it will not be a plus. From left: Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life. My God people come aawwnn, EmmmArrrEmmm (@EmmmArrrEmmm) June 11, 2020. When you change your name from Lady Antebellum to Lady A, the A still stands for antebellum, just like KFC still stands for Kentucky Fried Chicken. 6:13 pm, You are correct. Wow because you are really targeting your audience there. [Insert smiley face here.]. After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest Black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word 'antebellum' from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start. ". Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? Sorry, but not being discriminated based on the color of your skin is not a privilege, its a fundamental human right, and no amount of gaslighting by the Robin DiAngelos lunatics will change that. That is why they get for going white guilt on themselves. This has to do with setting ultimatums demanding compliance, with your utter destruction as the consequence if those ultimatums are not met, enforced by the cancel mob. July 11, 2020 @ All rights reserved. jacob hatcher 1 country ballad What If I Never Get Over You, shared a lengthy apology with fans. 6:18 pm. Landon The band Lady A concluded their statement with a commitment to educating ourselves, our children and doing our part to fight for the racial justice so desperately needed in our country and around the world. They got caught up in the whole woke/white guilt bullshit, and it backfired on them big time. Trying to trash the poor black woman. Convict charlie But its just their problem. Lady Antebellum decided to change their name in June after the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests (the word antebellum is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US . Lady A, Hey Arnold But when you call someone out for playing a concert, and claim there were 4,000 people there and it was a normal show like The Washington Post did initially, and half a dozen other outlets did (The Daily Mail STILL has not updated the TITLE of their article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8468633/Country-singer-Chase-Rice-hosts-concert-4-000-fans-Tennessee.html), which then inspires a sitting US Congressman and THOUSANDS of others to tweet out this incorrect information, when people find out the truth, it erodes your entire argument. Lady Antebellum was trying to do the right thing with the name change.. Lady A certainly led by example, as the Dixie Chicks Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire announced their name change to The Chicks two weeks later on June 25. Musiccityman In this case, even in 2010, could Anita White have established that the general public would readily associate her with the term Lady A? Lady Antebellum was trying to do the right thing with the name change. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Too bad George Carlin isnt still around. Anita White has a prior art claim, but moral people would understand their move was a mistake and start over with the name search. Even though Im not a fan of their music, I believe they are decent human beings who go caught up in a moment, maybe took some bad advice, and now its turned into a huge mess. The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum and blues singer Anita White have settled their trademark dispute over the name . Lady Antebellum is NOT a big concern. Heres a suggestion How about changing your name to Lady A-hole . A name that theyve stated in many interviews over the year that they didnt even know what it meant at first, but it is a really interesting case study of our current times. White, a black woman, called the bands adoption of her long-standing name an example of pure privilege., The band sued White in 2020 after she rebuffed early requests for a settlement that both groups could use the name. I am talking about the organization, not the cause, but the cause has been hijacked by the collaboration., Ron_Jeff The real question is still.WHAT DOES DAVE HAYWOOD DO? July 9, 2020 @ Lady As name change is the most recent example. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and this will get resolved quickly. They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. I guess it maybe would have better for the band to wait to get sued and then be the respondent? 10:34 am. If they really believe that black lives matter, theyll stop performing permanently to show solidarity. That being said, to start off at $10M is nuts. I also dont believe for an instant that the members of Lady Antebellum are as woke as they claim to be or they would have relented the use of the name the moment they realized what they had done. When the trio first announced the name change in June out of respect for black Americans, it appeared that they were unaware that Anita White had been performing as Lady A for 20 years. July 9, 2020 @ Change Your Name Yes, we have. 9:29 am. Whites demand for an exorbitant payment in exchange for continued coexistence, notwithstanding the previous absence of discussion of any payment (other than reimbursement of nominal attorneys fees), gives rise to imminent controversy, demonstrating a course of action from which a threat of suit could be inferred based on Whites charge of infringement, the lawsuit says. Thats whats happening with Lady A the band at this very moment, and its being driven in large part by a false narrative, driven by bad headlines and a lack of full information. Jack Hardwood But from a publicity and optics standpoint, yes, simply changing to Scott, Kelley & Haywood or something similar would have put them much more on the right side of this issue publicly than they are now. Dr. Bernard Bubanic (@DrBubanic) June 11, 2020. 11:50 am. Lady A is my brand, Ive used it for over 20 years, and Im proud of what Ive done. See Confederate monuments>Lincoln>monuments>Columbus monuments, etc. July 9, 2020 @ We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood formed Lady Antebellum in 2006, and say that they faced no opposition, including from White, when they registered Lady A as a trademark in 2010. Mitch Callum Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. Your email address will not be published. July 9, 2020 @ So today, we speak up and make a change. True solutions require thought, due diligence and sensitivity. Its not letting me reply further down in the thread, to your point: Its not just enough to be on the right side of an issue. The poor guy on the left looks like he has had his head stuck in a glass pickle jar since 2008 and a fine steward of the earth just relieved him from his misery right before the picture was taken. At least thats what you and your ilk would profess. So yes mn, lawyer bad. Anita White, aka Lady A, has released multiple albums with the Lady A name, and in fact, has another one coming out next month. I agree with a lot of that you are saying.. actually I agree completely with Lady Antebellum should fire their management team today. @collin If anyone attempts to appropriate it, you must dispute it. On Tuesday, Seattle recording artist . The word is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US South before the Civil War. jacob hatcher Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before the civil war, which includes slavery. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. In response to the change, NPR journalist Anastasia Tsioulcas wrote, "The country trio Dixie Chicks have changed the group's name to The Chicks in an . 1:06 pm. Mostly Metal July 9, 2020 @ Arthur :Lee Ivester But if the upshot of this is give into the politically correct crowd, and this is what you get, then what will be the incentive for others to make similar good faith moves? I think these political arguments are healthy and necessary. We felt we had been brought together for a reason and saw this as living out the calling that brought us to make this change in the first place. And now, in the wake of George Floyds death, the nation is having its mirror moment, where each and every one of use are looking at a reflection of who we are, and how we could be better. This has nothing to do with PC BS, selfish, entitled and sanctimonious millennials or woke whatever. I think it would be fitting and well deserved. I feel like 95% of the people who are now trying to cancel the band dont give a single crap about the genre and would not be able to name a single song of theirs. "We've watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hearts have been stirred with conviction, our eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases Black women and men have always faced and continue to face everyday. Perception is reality, trigger. But it could have just been a negotiating platform. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. The pandering is nauseating at this point. Koury Angelo . His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. That would be much more fitting. 11:10 am, Fuzzy Twoshirts The change, the group said in a statement, comes after realizing the words association to slavery. On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would . I just saw a new compass. I am thinking of those stupid #isover parties on twitter where people get the hashtag trending. Chase Rice really did take a selfie with a large crowd of unmasked fans, and did post the we back vid to make it look packed as possible. Somebody, somewhere screwed up. This is a good point. The fact is, all of white America should be having a Lady Antebellum moment right now questioning how what we have said and done may have perpetuated stereotypes, racism, or other expressions hurtful to our fellow Americans who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery, Lady A continued. July 9, 2020 @ 144 Comments. Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. Dee Manning The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. This is my life. Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. Also on this extortion question: Again, I think its a strong word and one I would not use. LMAO. 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