That said, theyre asking $0, have had the trademark on the name for over 10 years, and are simply asking the court to recognize they have a legal right to use it, which they do. July 13, 2020 @ Lady A started by changing their name to erase what some considered the racist connotations of Antebellum and to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 6. They want to share a name they have had copywrited for over a decade with another artist. 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. This band has always struck me as something contrived by the music industry to make money. 10:39 am. They got caught up in the whole woke/white guilt bullshit, and it backfired on them big time. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. My God people come aawwnn, EmmmArrrEmmm (@EmmmArrrEmmm) June 11, 2020. The group could change their name to Lady Antifa. 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. [reminds self that goofy Pontoon song belongs to sound-alike band Little Big Town]. July 9, 2020 @ After there was no opposition filed by any person or entity, the application was officially registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 26, 2011. In failing to do so, the United States has failed to truly accept responsibility for its long-troubled track record with respect to race. But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. You cant make this shit up. Basically, youre starting over, especially in this day and age. Once somebody explained it and the mob caught on to what antebellum signifies, theyd have been all over the group. Blind spots we didnt even know existed have been revealed, Lady As statement said. Serves them right for trying too hard, and I even like their music. As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. Not that this means a whole lot legally, but Wikipedia page was created the and day this controversy broke, and at this point its impossible to determine what her online Etc presence was prior to all of this, but I would imagine it was nominal. , All Im saying is: in trying to get people to read past the headline, Shane gave out some very bad information (extortion) & you could say thats pretty similar to a bad headline. July 9, 2020 @ heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. Lady Antebellum changes name in wake of Black Lives Matter movement, The country-pop trio who won Record and Song of the Year Grammys for their 2009 smash "Need You Now" have renounced the . Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. The band dropped 'Antebellum' over racist connotations, but a black singer said she'd already used 'Lady A' for decades. this whole thing just seems confusing. Our next outward step will be a donation to the equal justice initiative through Ladyaid. According to their suit, Lady A do have legal claim to the Lady A name that precede the official name change. However, I think we all should zoom out and look at the bigger picture, especially on a matter as complicated as this one. Published on December 21, 2020 05:20 PM. Published July 9, 2020 @ Antebellum is an umbrella term for elements of culture that existed in Southern states after the American Revolution, but before the Civil War. Perception is reality, trigger. July 9, 2020 @ Yippy Skippy! 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. The cancel culture must not be fed. Trigger But thats OK too. "I don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. The answer: Antebellum means "before a war," and the term has been widely associated with the pre-Civil War period in the United States. Choosing the term themselves gets seen as reclaiming language and self-empowering if anybody bothers to think about it at all. This should be an easy court win for the R&B Lady A. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. 11:17 pm. And she's super irritated with the band Lady Antebellum. She said, "This is my life. Those instances never got this out of hand. living out the calling, educating ourselves, our children make something special and beautiful out of this moment (REUTERS/Mike Blake), "Who knows what they'll have to figure out, but, God, what a mess in the aftermath of removing 'antebellum.'". 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. Or what used to be considered adult contemporary before Lizzo was considered adult contemporary. Culture. In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. 9:12 am. All they did was shorten their name!! Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. I cant express to you how difficult it would be for any band to just rebrand to a completely different name. I write about leadership, politics, inclusion, and social change. Of course, these days this is sort of like putting an ad out in the local newspaper for unclaimed property. July 11, 2020 @ (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images), Netflix Announces Robert De Niro Limited Series Zero Day, The 10 Best Shows Added To Netflix In March 2023, New Series True Lies Is A Spy Story And A Family Drama Infused With Comedy, Explains EP, Netflix Orders Kristen Bell Comedy Series, The 10 Best Movies Added To Netflix In March 2023, Actor Kevin Dias Talks Emily In Paris Season 4 On Netflix And Balancing His Growing Career With Fatherhood, Revealed: Disney's Most Profitable Star Wars Movie, Jay Park Has Something To Say About Love, His Talk Show And More Vision. Lady Antebellum has screwed up on numerous points here, including suing Lady A the artist preemptively. Its okay to acknowledge our founding fathers did some really crappy things. Trust me, this writer is not very sympathetic to Lady Antebellum. Way to go Convict charlie Like Ozzy Osbourne said once during the height of the PMRC debacle, whenever I hear of a teenager getting arrested for a horrible crime, I think please dont be wearing an Ozzy tshirt, please dont be wearing an Ozzy tshirt.. ). If I were Big Machine I would quickly pay out the $10 Million to prevent Don Lemon making his waves through Music row shaking down the big labels because they arent black enough. July 9, 2020 @ Is it an improvement? They did this because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. July 11, 2020 @ Groveling to the BLM mob for a freakin non-offensive word. His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. 11:37 pm. 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! Thats why they did it. July 9, 2020 @ We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. (And its not just country. July 10, 2020 @ As for the members of Lady Antebellum, they have the right to call themselves whatever they wish. Mostly Metal Whats irritating about being expected to consider other peoples feelings and not be an insensitive asshole? 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. Its certainly not Lady Antebellum. The group originally began their career as 'Lady Antebellum'. How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum and blues singer Anita White have settled their trademark dispute over the name . You win the comments section. Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. But clearly the lawyers working for Anita White believe they have the advantage in the situation because if Lady A the band does anything less than give into their demands, they will be couched as racist in public. the real lady a All this name change has done has brought negative attention to Lady Antebellum, and country music. That A has to stand for something. Or non-binary people. The group announced on Thursday that it will drop the word Antebellum from the name it has used since its formation in 2006 and go by Lady A, a nickname it says fans have long used. 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 . Changing their name before vetting it and clearing it with anyone else who may be using it was irresponsible, and so is suing Lady A preemptively. Lady Antebellum just dropped Antebellum from their name. 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. Then you volleyball offers back and forth for six months while the lawyers charge $300/hour until you come to settlement. 12:22 pm, Ok.how about this one??? They can all quickly get high stakes, messy, and in some cases, personal. Maybe they could get their fans to come up with a totally new name for the band, and the winner wins a prize! With search engines, URLs, social media algorhythms, programmatic learning, and the way touring guarantees are specifically pegged to previous earnings, youre basically starting back from zero. In an interview with Vulture published yesterday, White said she is seeking $10m (7.8m) in order to use half to rebrand and market herself, with the other half to be donated to charities including those that support independent black artists. Thomas Tuttle We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused, Lady A say of the term Antebellum.. Also, its important to point out that Lady Antebellum is not saying the trademark is theirs. Were disappointed that we wont be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. Legal Statement. You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. The album covers and such havent been switched, but their actual name for everything else is changed to just Lady A. Country band, Lady Antebellum has announced that they have officially changed their name to Lady A. Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Lady Antebellum is making a big change. There was a band named The Highwomen before The Highwomen formed, for example. Congrats on your new name. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. 11:39 pm, In fairness, non-white sodomites are fucking HILARIOUS, Luckyoldsun Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) June 11, 2020, MemphisFromZero (@MemphisFromZero) June 11, 2020. All Rights Reserved. Rickie Jon Connors 9:13 am. *[at fests where their set was before the acts we came to see]. July 9, 2020 @ You also must get the issue right. The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. Related: Blues singer lambasts Lady Antebellum's name change, says she's been Lady A for 20 years. Sports leagues like NASCAR are banning the Confederate flag at its events. And the Nash white wokes like Shane McAnally is refusing too see the story here.. just the schematics. Just ask Louis XVI and Nicholas II.They appeased the Jacobins and Bolsheviks and they were entered into the grave. 1:49. Not a fan of country A at all, and think they made some dumb moves and Im kind of laughing at them about this. Yeah, you can always find a red rose on Twitter with an anime avatar whos Internet Mad because the term wristwatch is ableist or some other 14-year-old Tumblr BS, but come on. In this case, even in 2010, could Anita White have established that the general public would readily associate her with the term Lady A? Country trio Lady Antebellum . Whiskey_Pete This is a BETA experience. . I agree, there was no mob clamoring for a name change from Lady A. 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. * Anita White, aka Lady A, has released multiple albums with the Lady A name, and in fact, has another one coming out next month. A lot of moving parts and entanglements to this issue. The group are one of several music industry entities to have changed their name following the recent Black Lives Matter protests. 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. July 9, 2020 @ And please follow Alex Parker onTwitter and Facebook. Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe They grew up in very white neighborhood. Listen to Eye in the Sky by APP and Need You Now by LA. P.C. 10:10 am. Heres a bit of what the Lady had to say: [O]ur 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 every day. Complete Disgrace, docweasel On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would . 12:10 pm. You cant just trademark something and then sit on it for years. The US country group Lady A - known until recently as Lady Antebellum, before changing their name to shed its slavery-era connotations - is suing . And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged.. 8:33 am. Do you know when Greenpeace or a similar group shows a picture of some poor bear or raccoon who has had his head stuck in a discarded bottle? ET. And even movies like the Academy Award winning movie Gone With the Wind are being temporarily pulled from online media channels. The hurt is turning into hope. But by focusing on the inequities of others, you avoid addressing your own.. If theres someone out there thats worse than you, then you cant be all that bad. 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. John R Baker Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?. 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. The trio, more likely their management and publicity team, really screwed up, and this whole thing is going to get uglier. Where the name 'Lade Antebellum' came from. How are they selfish? Once you yield to them, its never enough. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! appreciated. Market data provided by Factset. 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. The band applied to register Lady A specifically (not just Lady Antebellum) in May of 2010. 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 . Shortly after the announcement, two parties shared an image of a Zoom call and said they were moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. 4:40 pm. July 10, 2020 @ Jake Cutter 9:08 am. ADVERTISEMENT. Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, is clashing over the name with Seattle-based blues singer Lady A. July 9, 2020 @ The dictionary definition of antebellum literally means "before the war," coming from the Latin phrase, ante bellum. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. The band continue to explain that while it realizes changing its name is just one step, there is more to be done. In June, the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum . 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. July 9, 2020 @ Lady A is my brand, Ive used it for over 20 years, and Im proud of what Ive done. Names cant be copyrighted but they can be trademarked. Share to Linkedin. By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. More to come. However we didnt hear anything more about the situation, until Wednesday (7/8) when the country Lady A announced they are preemptively suing the R&B Lady A after negotiations broke down on how to move forward with both artists using the Lady A name. This is my life. $5m is nothing, and Im actually worth more than that, regardless of what they think. Only 3 directions, North, East, West. These controversies ensue on false pretenses and shocking headlines. Still, the give into the mob thing is totally overwrought. Also on this extortion question: Again, I think its a strong word and one I would not use. 9:48 pm, And the Grammy collaboration of the year goes to. Dropsy! 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 . 11:57 pm. Yes, though the case in point is that there already was a band named The Chicks as well. A court is being asked to determine the band's right to the name. Dee Manning The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. Thats the story. It specifically describes the period prior to the Civil War, a war fought by southerners to continue to be able to own slaves. This is 100% a shitshow. 12:04 pm. Im sure hes an intellectual property specialist who knows a lot more about trademark law than anybody here. How was Lady A ever a solution of any kind? This right here. July 9, 2020 @ As I have said, $10 million is a ludicrous number, but very well could have been floated out there simply as a negotiation platform, knowing they would never get it, hoping for half at best. Youre spot-on in calling out those fluff catchphrases. Theyre so cringey. They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. 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? July 11, 2020 @ You Americans have the most dysfunctional and disgusting way of dealing with racism any country has. I imagine theyll settle this eventually, unless Anita Whites counsel is entirely incompetent. As I started off yesterdays article about the PPP loans with, We live in the age of shame. 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. This shows that the PC mob and much of the media is all about symbolism, and is using this moment to enact political retribution on artists that they believe dont fit their ideals as opposed to actually addressing race in country music. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. All Rights Reserved. ", LADY A SPEAKS OUT ABOUT BAND FORMERLY KNOWN AS LADY ANTEBELLUM FILING LAWSUIT TO SECURE NAME. Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. Nobody gave a crap about their name other than people who would never be caught dead listening to any Country music. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Crypto Youve managed to be politically correct and kneel to your masters there. But the lesson many may and arguably should take from this is to not give into the demand mob in the first place. (Associated Press photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKBT) Grammy . would like to know what you think. I have no issue with them changing their name at all. Or what if shes not really a lady at all? As if the racism in country music is to blame for this. July 9, 2020 @ 1:51 pm. At least I respect the F out of Isbell because hes not white woke. Lady Antebellum announced it had changed its name to Lady A on June 11 as part of its commitment to "examining our individual and collective impact and marking the necessary changes to practice antiracism." Antebellum refers to an era in the American south before the civil war when black people were held as slaves. 10:32 am. The multiple-Grammy\-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A due to the word . Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. But if Anita White wanted to dispute it, she had an opportunity. I do not feel one bit sorry for the country LADY A group. The optics are horrible though, which the snazzy Nashville counsel likely was too ivory towerd up to think about. They should try Lady Audacity. Did you encounter any technical issues? July 9, 2020 @ I hear Alabama (the band) is considering changing its name to avoid any unintended association with Alabama (the state). 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. Im OK with the former, but you cant make me do the latter. He didnt get the issue right. The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization . Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. 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. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. Those talks have broken down. Lady A, Hey Arnold 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 10, 2020 @ The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. Read Lady As complete message on Twitter below. Anita White never challenged the Lady A name until the band officially shortened their name to it. Nobody is immune from fitting current events into their own established narrative. But perhaps most dramatically, the old symbols of the Confederacy, the group of states that seceded from the United States and sparked Americas Civil War, are finally being seen for the racist and incendiary associations they represent to Black Americans. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. 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. Unlikely. Regardless, this is screwy. 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. First published on Thu 9 Jul 2020 05.47 EDT. and the Mysterians! Because I should have to think out how every word in a statement may or may not offend someone. 2:31 pm. Come on. I guess it maybe would have better for the band to wait to get sued and then be the respondent? Maybe this is an effort by the original Lady A to receive reparations. But it could have just been a negotiating platform. If they really believe that black lives matter, theyll stop performing permanently to show solidarity. July 9, 2020 @ Its one thing to be told to refer to Caitlyn Jenner as she but its quite another to be told that we must agree that Caitlyn Jenner literally is a woman. Luke Bryan has addressed the name change of the country band Lady A -- formerly known as Lady Antebellum. OOPS! But if "country" music avoids being banned over the term's link to ideas of untoward nationalism, radio stations will no longer be playing music by hit group Lady Antebellum. 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, the band said in the statement. This feels like a classic matter where lawyers on both sides got involved, started seeing dollar signs, and they will be the ones who will make out like bandits as the two parties get dragged through litigation. Theyre will to share the trademark with Lady A the artist, who is asking an exorbitant amount of money from them. Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. Luckyoldsun ), Lady A spoke out about the name change they underwent over a year ago. It was a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots that led us to announce a few weeks ago that we were dropping the word Antebellum from our name and moving forward using only the name so many of our fans already knew us by. 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 . That one will be the most fun to watch for me. You do not NEED to register a trademark. July 9, 2020 @ You may opt-out by. 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. All rights reserved. Well, if they have owned a specific trademark on the name Lady A for ten years without any dispute from Anita White, they have no obligation to vacate or share it. On Thursday, Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum formally changed its name to Lady A. Again, the lesson many will take from this issue is, Dont change your name at all. The band said the name had not been intended as racist, but that they had had their eyes opened by recent events. 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. 1:05 pm. 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