You often cannot copyright a name because as a simple expression, and its not fair to take that out of circulation for general use by anyone. 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. This whole situation is just all kinds of screwed up and this is what I think: Country Lady A didnt have to change their name in the first place. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, 61-year-old Seattle artist Anita White slammed the Grammy-winning group for adopting the new moniker without consulting her first. If one of your favorite artists isnt getting naked and barking at the moon in your living room then just continue being a longtime listener and forget the ridiculous crap that comes out of their mouths when they arent singing and dancing like good little monkeys. Until the organization refutes its alliance with Antifa they have zero credibility in my book. July 9, 2020 @ Were disappointed that we wont be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. 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? You cant make this shit up. Youve managed to be politically correct and kneel to your masters there. Ive been on both sides in copyright claims and licensing disputes. 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 . Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. 3:12 pm. 9:13 am. They should have remained silent, and if anyone came after them over the name (which likely would have never happened), simply explained how they came up with it and left it at that. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? 6. Updated at 4:14 p.m. Im waiting to hear what the band has to say next about this whole thing. Blind spots we didnt even know existed have been revealed, Lady As statement said. July 9, 2020 @ The word is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US South before the Civil War. July 12, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ They were never a big tour draw. Funny, when I searched Lady A on Spotify . Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Yes, this is how the media outside country music perceive this situation involving the dulcet and sanguine Lady A. This is the entire reason there are trademarks, and trademark law, is to avoid these very scenarios. ", 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. July 9, 2020 @ I find PC culture as irritating as you but I understand it.. What a bunch of self righteous shit stains. My sides hurt its so funny. thegentile John Baker Blues singer Lady A is fighting back months after country band Lady A sued her in an ongoing dispute over their shared moniker. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? You guys are sick. The mob came for them after the change was made. After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closes 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.. 9:19 pm. By Alexander Kacala. Jack Hardwood 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. Its funny seeing him sequel like a white woke pig. 9:08 am. We hope you will dig in and join us., The change comes after, they wrote, a period of personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues., Weve watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hears 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, they wrote. Just Jimmy 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 . 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. The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. 6:52 pm. They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. 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. I actually have seen them in concert (admittedly cause I was bored and tix to their Vegas residency were really cheap. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. Change their name to Lady Reconstruction. 9:39 am. Its not a left or right problem, its a stupid problem. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood (from left to right) of Lady A. Lady A the band did not dispute Lady A the artist about her name at any point after registering the trademark. Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. Army WO Pilot (@Army_WO_Pilot) June 11, 2020, Comfortably _()_/ (@Eyeroll_Shrugs) June 11, 2020, No, THIS is Ludacris. Ive looked into it, and it would be nothing short of catastrophic. These were catastrophic, and irresponsible moves, both morally and from a publicity standpoint. Meanwhile, focusing on names when actual actions that demean and downgrade black performers in country like when The Highwomen disinvited Mickey Guyton from a video shoot last minute go unreported. July 9, 2020 @ 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. A mixture of grift and hysteria is greasing the slippery slope. (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. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images), Inside The Mind Of The Chief Revenue Officer, What Is Unconscious Bias (And How You Can Defeat It), Former Israeli Intelligence Officers Found Sentra To Provide Cloud Security, USCIS Starts H-1B Registration Process For FY 2024. Somebody, somewhere screwed up. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. 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 . February 27, 2023 @ Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? July 9, 2020 @ This whole scenario is a spectacular example how of empty virtue signalling and phony wokeness does far more harm than good. When Lady A decided to drop Antebellum from their name over the summer, they knew the impact it would have. They just dont want to have to continue to be ridiculed and challenged by her for using the name. trevistrat October 4, 2021 @ Now, if youre a band like Lady A, perhaps you can reassemble some of those pieces better than a band starting out. You may opt-out by. Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. 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. From a legal perspective, not much time has passed in this matter. 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. July 10, 2020 @ (Im watching Margo Price do that on Twitter.) The Grammy-winning vocal group filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks. This band has always struck me as something contrived by the music industry to make money. Lady A, Hey Arnold July 12, 2020 @ Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. 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. However good their music is, it was never a good title. How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? Who is being selfish. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization.". What about Darius? 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. Basically, youre starting over, especially in this day and age. Ive had people suggest (and sometimes demand) I change the name of this site over the years. The band applied to register Lady A specifically (not just Lady Antebellum) in May of 2010. Published on December 21, 2020 05:20 PM. Theyve owned the trademark on Lady A for 10 years. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images). 7:55 am, Atomic Zombie Redneck Musiccityman The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. All rights reserved. I dont think Lady Antebellum tried to do the right thing. Nothing about the word antebellum is racist. Theyre will to share the trademark with Lady A the artist, who is asking an exorbitant amount of money from them. 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. 10:10 am. Lady Antebellum was trying to do the right thing with the name change. Typical bullshit from your type. 2:35 pm. They still havent figured out the JEWS were loudmouth soup Im not saying that the word antebellum has racist connotations or not, I agree thats debatable. And while Americas musical lexicon is getting a millennial makeover, we might wanna renameDire Straits, which could make people feel insecure, andKISS, which may conjure thoughts of sexual harassment. The Scott Borchetta Zoom Calls at Big Machine I imagine have been a scream this week, jacob hatcher The terms of the agreement, including who can continue to use what name or if any money changed hands, were not made public. I think it would be fitting and well deserved. I think Lady Anodyne would probably fit them the best because they strive to sound like inoffensive, new age pablum. 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. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood of Lady A are not racists. Arthur :Lee Ivester 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. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. Now, blindspots we didnt even know existed have been revealed., The band vowed that their name change is just the first of many steps they will take in a commitment to practice antiracism., We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations and search the parts of our hearts that need pruning to grow into better humans, better neighbors, they wrote. You also must get the issue right. . But its just their problem. shawn tackett And that might require you to give up something because I am not going to be erased., She said the first contract the band sent regarding the shared use of the name had no substance. The band continue to explain that while it realizes changing its name is just one step, there is more to be done. 10:41 am. I had suggested on the Zoom call that they go by the Band Lady A, or Lady A the Band, and I could be Lady A the Artist, but they didnt want to do that., She said she had already felt the repercussions of the Grammy-winning country group adopting the name Lady A. would like to know what you think. When country band Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A last week, it may have caught some fans off guard. @ Trigger 4:37 pm. Dee Manning Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. After the band participated in a Zoom call with the other Lady A, Anita White, they said, Today, we connected privately with the artist Lady A. Transparent, honest, and authentic conversations were had. 1:52 pm. 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 . Just call it Charlie and whats her name. Some criticized the decision, accusing the trioof "pandering" and "apologizing" unnecessarily. It doesnt make you too PC. P.C. 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. July 9, 2020 @ Exactly. A lot of moving parts and entanglements to this issue. Especially given that the Dixie Chicks are all in their late 40s or older by now, the word comes off as an ironic or humorous assertion that theyre still young and sexy. Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe. They sang backup on his version of Wagon Wheel. 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. 9:37 pm. By Drew Weisholtz. She said, "This is my life. Then she could be The Person of an Unidentified Gender A? How about changing it to Person A that way people dont assume her gender? Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A on Thursday in an effort to dissociate itself from the racist history of the pre-Civil War era. 11:50 am. A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. July 9, 2020 @ I hope they lose all their money in court costs and never record music again. But rebranding a band 14 years in has massive ramifications on things like radio play, tour draw, merch, etc. Lady Antebellum, the trio who have topped the US country album charts five times, are to change their name to Lady A due to the slavery connotations held by the word "antebellum". I imagine theyll settle this eventually, unless Anita Whites counsel is entirely incompetent. When they did it was ,as Rhiannon Giddens put it, cringe inducing. They just never read the room right in the first place. A millennial White privilege sh^%y country group suing the poor black woman . You can never appease a progressive enough. 11:37 pm. Alternately, they could have recognized the $10 mil as an opening salvo, countered with $2 and let the lawyers fight it out. Dee Manning Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. But, I have mad respect for him because he has lived out the music he wrote and is certainly not one of these white wokes running around Nash and East Nash. 12/21/2020. This could be a whole new market for the band to explore.! The members revealed that they decided to name their bands after the Southern Antebellum-style . None of this is present in band name changes or society in general. First off, let me not mince any words. 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. I think these political arguments are healthy and necessary. Bryan said that Lady A was a "great option" for the band to change their name to, but "now it's tricky. On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? Lady A Dove Shore. Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. July 10, 2020 @ Or to be told that we may not use handicaps metaphorically, as in blind to reality. Or that a childrens picture book based on the brilliant ancient Indian parable of The Blind Men and the Elephant must now be treated as contraband, akin to pornography. In June, the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum . 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. Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) June 11 . Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? Lady Antebellum, which formed in 2006, said Thursday that it is changing its name to Lady A, a "nickname" used by fans for years, and admitted being "regretful and embarrassed" that it had failed . jacob hatcher The country band argued it had used the abbreviation as a nickname for years, and simply wish that the parties continue to coexist., White quickly fired back with a countersuit accusing the band of trademark infringement, claiming it the name change had been undertaken with willful disregard for Ms. Whites rights., The effect of the name change on Ms. Whites ability to distinguish her music in the marketplace was overwhelming, White wrote. And of course, to be fired for saying Everyones live matters. (That actually happened to a respected nursing school dean in Massachusetts last week. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. I am in no way defending Lady Antebellum. As such, he crossed the Columbia River and helped establish the Washington Territory, which eventually became a state. 9:34 am, Maybe they shouldve gone with Lady _. Anita White never challenged the Lady A name until the band officially shortened their name to it. Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. And inevitably win the civil dispute on appeal. (BTW the Chicks, another derogatory and degrading name for other reasons; there is no reclaiming of any offensive epithets). You massively overrate the intelligence of country music fans and music journalist in general. 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. Whether you think changing it was the right thing or not, its what they thought was the right thing. 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. 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. But maybe Lady AA could be sponsored by Duracell..???? Because the whites being offended for blacks are now going to battle against the name of a genre of Latino music. Share to Linkedin. I do not know. 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. Lets pray we can say is the same thing about America as well. 8:50 am. 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. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! Im also laughing at the idea of $10 million to an unknown artist, having anything to do with justice.. Country singer Luke Bryan has called the drama surrounding Lady Antebellum's name change 'a mess.' (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Now, country superstar Luke Bryan has voiced his opinion . The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. The $10 million demand from Anita White is exorbitant and ludicrous. 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? They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. I have no issue with them changing their name at all. Now you can do gay clubs like the Dixie Chicks. Charlotte On Thursday, the country band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced on Instagram that they changed their name in . We hope you will dig in and join us.", The members ofLady A Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood pledged to continue educating themselves and to "search the parts of our hearts that need pruning to grow into better humans.". The name itself, albeit stupid, did no real harm. We are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended, the group said in a statement. Or, when you give into the mob and still lose money, you might be a bleeding heart irrational pop country band. I think the threat comes from avoiding the discussion and trying to make everything inoffensive and innocuous instead. 12:35 pm. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. 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. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. Rickie Jon Connors 144 Comments. So I hope you dont mind There was also a band named The Highwaymen before the famous The Highwaymen were formed. 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. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. ), Lady A spoke out about the name change they underwent over a year ago. 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. It wasnt even associated with the Civil War or ANYTHING to do with slavery until much later on and had been used for centuries. Thanks for giving the cancel culture mob more ammo, Lady Antebellum. 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? July 9, 2020 @ Lady A feat. July 9, 2020 @ You know this more than anyone. You may opt-out by. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. Now I guess Dixie Chicks, Alabama, Florida Georgia line, Baton Rouge should all change their southern band names too? Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. Grammy-winning band Lady Antebellum has now changed their name to 'Lady A' to eliminate any reference to pre-Civil War slavery and racial injustice. Its certainly not Lady Antebellum. This is what happens when you apologize to a mob of thugs and domestic terrorists. I feel sad but my principles come first. 4:47 pm. 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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. That number is a joke, and even though Lady Antebellum did this to themselves by virtue signalling and trying to prove how woke they are, they dont deserve to be ruined over this (but likely will be). July 9, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ At least two users explained what the word means: Antebellum means the time before the war. God bless America. 1:26 pm. 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 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. 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