According to their suit, Lady A do have legal claim to the Lady A name that precede the official name change. Of course, they couldnt play clubs cause the liquor sales would be dismal July 9, 2020 @ Dee Manning Instead, we shared our stories, listened to each other, prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together. On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would . It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. I actually have seen them in concert (admittedly cause I was bored and tix to their Vegas residency were really cheap. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images). Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Did You Ever Wonder How and Why the Left Is Able to Push Their Narratives Almost Unhindered? A Warner Bros. Just one problem: White said she had used the exact same name since the 1980s, performing as Lady A thousands of times at concerts and festivals across the country. Today, June 11, 2020, the country band took to their social medium platforms to announce the news. I agree that the optics are terrible on this, and realistically they probably werent on anyones radar to be cancelled because of their name. In turn, no corner of American society is left untouched by the moment, as political leaders, celebrities, and sports figures must reckon with the ways their conduct has reinforced institutional racism. I attempted to upload my single [on independent distribution service DistroKid] and couldnt verify my name, Lady A, for several days. Im waiting to hear what the band has to say next about this whole thing. It specifically describes the period prior to the Civil War, a war fought by southerners to continue to be able to own slaves. Sports leagues like NASCAR are banning the Confederate flag at its events. Trying to trash the poor black woman. I am in no way defending Lady Antebellum. 1:26 pm. Way to go This band has always struck me as something contrived by the music industry to make money. July 12, 2020 @ The highest-grossing movie of Tarantino's career, Django Unchained was a refreshing Revisionist Western that explored the horrific racism and atrocities of the Antebellum South without holding . June 11, 2020 9:54am. With that, this mess seems to typify the knee jerk reactions being applied to real problems. We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations, and search the parts of our hearts that need pruning, The band also said theyll be making a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative, which according to the organizationswebsite is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society., Moreover, Lady A wants to be better allies to those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices. writing a song about this experience together Lady A, Hey Arnold So I hope you dont mind Perception is reality. Luke Bryan has addressed the name change of the country band Lady A -- formerly known as Lady Antebellum. New Lady A is in the wrong on this one. However, I think we all should zoom out and look at the bigger picture, especially on a matter as complicated as this one. The $10 million demand from Anita White is exorbitant and ludicrous. People who are partisans for a particular cause are going to run with it. 6:18 pm. Its not worth the trouble. Market data provided by Factset. White explained: I was quiet for two weeks because I was trying to believe that it was going to be okay and that they would realise that it would be easier to just change their name, or pay me for my name. In this case, even in 2010, could Anita White have established that the general public would readily associate her with the term Lady A? They didn't even bother to notify her of their new trademark. I have, and it says that names cannot be copyrighted..is this something totally different. Her loss. They already had the name Lady A trademarked and it was in common parlance. The story went viral because people thing theyre attacking a black woman. 9:25 am. Lady A. 11:31 pm. 12:22 pm, Ok.how about this one??? so thanks. July 10, 2020 @ Yes, we have. July 9, 2020 @ Yippy Skippy! Basically, youre starting over, especially in this day and age. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. Good intentions gone awry. The casual Person looking at this and especially the vermin in the media is that a white privileged millennial country trio back by a mega country label is suing a poor black woman. The word is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US South before the Civil War. Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. 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. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. So today, we speak up and make a change. Two months later, Lady A the singer countersued for trademark-infringement, seeking damages and use of the name; the suit says she has "accrued common law rights in the Lady A trademark" by . So yes mn, lawyer bad. Anita White never challenged the Lady A name until the band officially shortened their name to it. All rights reserved. LMAO. And please follow Alex Parker onTwitter and Facebook. This is a classic example of virtual signaling and wokeness blowing up in their woke faces and Im laughing way too hard at this than I should. But, ultimately, this is becoming another case of people not letting facts and logic get in the way of a good Tweet. Youre spot-on in calling out those fluff catchphrases. Theyre so cringey. Theyre will to share the trademark with Lady A the artist, who is asking an exorbitant amount of money from them. ET. Lady As change comes as our nation comes to terms with some of the most dramatic and rapid shifts in Americans attitude towards race in the nations history. Read Lady As complete message on Twitter below. Sign up for the Sleeve Notes email: music news, bold reviews and unexpected extras, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. (BTW the Chicks, another derogatory and degrading name for other reasons; there is no reclaiming of any offensive epithets). heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. Seems the original Lady A was using it first and could likely have the new Lady As mark expunged. It wasnt even associated with the Civil War or ANYTHING to do with slavery until much later on and had been used for centuries. So today, we speak up and make a change. But if country music avoids being banned over the terms link to ideas of untoward nationalism, radio stations will no longer be playing music by hit group Lady Antebellum. However good their music is, it was never a good title. A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. On Tuesday, Seattle recording artist . The dumb and dumber still do not even know where the stupid Racism "I don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. anna tweedy Dr. Bernard Bubanic (@DrBubanic) June 11, 2020. 4:16 pm. stookyvookyosis Blues Lady A saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it. The country trio, which came together in 2006, came forward on Twitter on June 11, 2020 to announce that it was "deeply sorry" for using a moniker that has its roots in slavery. Country Lady A is not asking for any money. And inevitably win the civil dispute on appeal. Is it an improvement? Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe They grew up in very white neighborhood. Athletes, CEOs, And Movie Stars Are Getting Older: Why Your Best Days Are Ahead Of You: The Changemaker Interview: Michael Nyenhuis, CEO, UNICEF USA, Leading Lenovos Move Toward Solutions And Services. 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. Im sure theres some second guessing going on now, but since theyve said they believe the name is problematic, you cant go back now. Another problem for Lady Antebellum: Lady A is not only a performer, she is a performer with a sense of activism . The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. [Insert smiley face here.]. On the one hand, so much of this outrage is coming from the fact that people arent reading the actual articles. Now, country superstar Luke Bryan has voiced his opinion on the matter during a virtual chat with Andy Cohen. By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. Problem solved. Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. But lets remember, this is a band that a few years ago basically broke up because nobody was paying attention to them. It is difficult to keep up on everything that gets cancelled in culture. I think they should have either kept the name and dealt with the consequences or changed to a different word altogether. They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. Lady Antebellum changes name to Lady A, is 'regretful and embarrassed' about the name's association with slavery era By Emily Yahr June 11, 2020 at 1:04 p.m. EDT 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. Lady A is my brand, Ive used it for over 20 years, and Im proud of what Ive done. Mitch Callum I predict the State of Washington is going to change its name because of President George Washingtons ownership of slaves. His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. The "American Idol" judge offered an example, explaining that he'd ask for "the Lady A guys" when he was on the phone. That being said, to start off at $10M is nuts. And no, this has nothing to do with the Highwomen either. She had been performing under the name for roughly 20 years. They got caught up in the whole woke/white guilt bullshit, and it backfired on them big time. So today, we speak up and make a change. Does anyone really believe these people are racist? He had tried to settle in Oregon, but at the time, Oregon had a complete ban on black settlers. The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum and blues singer Anita White have settled their trademark dispute over the name . Random Notes Antebellum is an umbrella term for elements of culture that existed in Southern states after the American Revolution, but before the Civil War. Like how does your team not look into if they are other artists named that??? pic.twitter.com/zQ7TrrL7VJ, Medium Historian At Large (@one0nine) June 11, 2020. White said: It said that we would coexist and that they would use their best efforts to assist me on social media platforms, Amazon, iTunes, all that. Did you encounter any technical issues? Alysse GafkjenFrom left: Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum photographed on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Fairlane Hotel in Nashville.From now on, the country act will officially be known . 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 When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern antebellum style home where we took our first photos. Not a fan of country A at all, and think they made some dumb moves and Im kind of laughing at them about this. The Chicks spoke with Stephen Colbert about the name change, explaining that they'd wanted to do so for a while, and made sure they had their "ducks in a row legally" before announcing the change. especially : existing before the American Civil War. Lawyer vewy vewy bad. Lady Antebellum switched to Lady A in June 2020 in the wake of protests against racism and police violence, citing criticism that the name glorified the slavery-era South. Ms. Whites LADY A brand had been usurped and set on the path to erasure.. The term wasnt under fire until the band decided to make an issue of it. 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. Until the organization refutes its alliance with Antifa they have zero credibility in my book. But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. John Baker I understand that its ironic that they were attempting to be conscientious of African Americans and how their name may make them feel and end up choosing a name used by an African American artist, but if the same scenario arose between two white artists, would the optics be as bad? 9:08 am. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. 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. As most any civil lawyer will tell you, when trying to settle with a party, the first offer you float is always twice as much as you think the top end of what you might get is. Dee Manning I hate how certain people and/or publications find a way to blame country music for this decision. Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. The hurt is turning into hope. Lady Antebellum has made plenty of stupid moves in this situation, including not checking for or with other artists that may have been named Lady A before enacting the change. 6:13 pm, You are correct. Lady A Country Group and Blues Singer Agree to Drop Lawsuit Over Shared Name. 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. And still and all, this is just behind the scenes bullshit that should stay there. July 11, 2020 @ In American history, the "antebellum" era (literally, "before the war") refers to the period of the 19th century before the Civil War. The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. The band Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum), left, and singer Anita White, who also performs under the stage name Lady A. before changing their name to shed its slavery-era connotations, Country group the Dixie Chicks announced that they would henceforth be known as the Chicks. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. But rebranding a band 14 years in has massive ramifications on things like radio play, tour draw, merch, etc. This is a BETA experience. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? Most of the time when people complain about everything being too PC these days, theyre just mad about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. It finally went through and now Im just waiting until my July release to see if my single will be buried.. ron_jeff Perception is reality. I feel sad but my principles come first. I think it would be fitting and well deserved. And that the genre is getting awful publicity when it should be gaining new, young, progressively minded and BIPOC fans. Legal Statement. Crypto The popular country trio announced Thursday morning that it is dropping "Antebellum" a word widely understood to refer to the period before the Civil War from its name and will officially adopt "the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start.". I agree. Neither side immediately returned requests for comment on the end of the case. Its certainly not Lady Antebellum. 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This is a BETA experience. If theres someone out there thats worse than you, then you cant be all that bad. Im disappointed in the headline that Billboard and other news outlets are using as click bait, when the article clearly states that the band is only responding to a 10M $ extortion demand. Once again the online mobespecially on Twitteris reacting to a drive-by, 260-character notion of the story instead of the actual situation with all the details. Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. That makes absolutely no sense. 7:06 pm. Im not saying that the word antebellum has racist connotations or not, I agree thats debatable. In a motion filed Monday in Nashville federal court, both the country trio and Anita White asked a federal judge to dismiss their dueling lawsuits permanently. She also noted the . You cant make this shit up. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. Where the name 'Lade Antebellum' came from. As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? Nobody was clamoring for them to change the name in the first place. See Confederate monuments>Lincoln>monuments>Columbus monuments, etc. "I first heard about Lady Antebellum's planned name change after they went public on June 11, 2020, at which point I was shocked and taken aback. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Id offer maybe 1% of that. 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. Please sound off in the Comments section below. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. 10:41 am. I dont think its appropriate (or fair) to expect all fans to distill the meaning of Antebellum since it appears anything from that era is tainted by historical contexts surrounding it. This is the reason B.J. The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top . Lady Antebellum is making a big change. True hypocrites, who do they think theyre fooling? So today, we speak up and make a change. July 9, 2020 @ When you join the herd, you deserve the cow shit you fall into. July 11, 2020 @ In a lengthy note to fans on social . Too bad George Carlin isnt still around. antebellum was a problem name to begin withplenty of money already, but never enough for the richchange the band name to something else, dismiss the lawsuit already, apologize for being bigots, donate some $ to a traditional black college, and be done alreadyshow real change & enlightenment with action! Discovery Company. July 9, 2020 @ *[at fests where their set was before the acts we came to see]. (And its not just country. I live in PC HELL and deal with this shortsightedness all the time. As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. 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. Lady Antebellum has screwed up on numerous points here, including suing Lady A the artist preemptively. Your email address will not be published. Also, this matter is much bigger than the music, with implications of how this current racial reconciliation will continue to unfold. But it definitely wont help them get new fans. Shane is being a white woke hypocrite. I cant express to you how difficult it would be for any band to just rebrand to a completely different name. Funny, when I searched Lady A on Spotify . The band dropped 'Antebellum' over racist connotations, but a black singer said she'd already used 'Lady A' for decades. You do not NEED to register a trademark. The term often pertains to architecture, fashion, antiquities, and the likenamely the ornate finery of the era. I think Lady Anodyne would probably fit them the best because they strive to sound like inoffensive, new age pablum. July 9, 2020 @ this whole thing just seems confusing. 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. Lady Antebellum's name has been criticized more than once since it comes from the Antebellum period that came right before the Civil War, when slavery was still legal and the country had not yet been divided along the lines that would seek to tear it apart. That would have been the right thing to do. 10:37 am, Lady America has a nice, patriotic vibe. 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. Typical bullshit from your type. 9:29 am. It could even make it worse. This is the signal being sent to all bands and brands with names some may deem problematic at the moment. (Associated Press photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKBT) Grammy . to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. Id rather not listen to Eye in the Sky. Creepy song. Its a negotiation between two parties. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life.. However, as Lady A the band explained when they made the name change, they had already been using the Lady A name for many years, which as someone who covers country music, I can vouch for. 10:39 am. In fact, it's a black woman in Seattle, who's gone by Lady A for more than two decades. 2. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. July 9, 2020 @ Meh. I doubt 5% of either group could spell antebellum. Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. 10:20 am, Johnny Bravo docweasel The lawyer is correct. Heck, not even George Washington is safe from the self-righteous cancel hordes. Since then, the band has filed a lawsuit to secure rights to the name, which they claim has been a nickname of theirs throughout their career. Frankly, Lady A should fire their management team today for not pushing back on this idea from the start (if it did start from the artists). (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. 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? 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. shawn tackett People come to a new genre in various indirect ways. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? 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. Anita White asked for $10m to support herself and other black independent artists after the group adopted the name she has used for 20 years. Even though the band are well-off, ten million dollars is ridiculous. The biggest issue I have with this is that country Lady A seemed to rush into this and not think at all about their name change, which is the exact OPPOSITE of why they said they were changing their name in the first place. They are eliminating the South in order to be sensitive. Internet and social media searches for Lady A, which had readily returned results for her music, were now dominated by references to Lady Antebellum. PBS . Trigger UPDATE: July 9, 2020 The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum is now suing Anita White, the 61-year-old Black blues singer who has been using their new name, Lady A, for many years, filing a . Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. July 9, 2020 @ ), Lady A spoke out about the name change they underwent over a year ago. Decisions have consequences. As such, members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood have changed their name to Lady A. All Rights Reserved. Sports leagues such as the NFL and NASCAR are addressing past policies that were seen to prejudice Black people, and even leading media publications have been forced to apologize for their past actions. The multiple-Grammy\-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A due to the word . You can never appease a progressive enough. We hope you will dig in and join us.". This is a good point. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas Dee Manning Then you volleyball offers back and forth for six months while the lawyers charge $300/hour until you come to settlement. I find PC culture as irritating as you but I understand it. WHY IS HE IN THE GROUP? 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. 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