3:12 pm. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, jumped on social media on June 11, 2020 to explain why the country band changed its name . 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. But its just their problem. 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. 7:31 am. You cant give in to the woke cancel-culture mob. This was a gross mistake by the band and their management. Lady Antebellum have changed their name to "Lady A" and issued a statement apologizing for any hurt their original name may have caused. DeAnna Lorraine (@DeAnna4Congress) June 11, 2020. This is the entire reason there are trademarks, and trademark law, is to avoid these very scenarios. This has nothing to do with them being millennials and everything to do with their record label and management company being equally freaked out they would get labeled by social media as being racist, while also trying to score some free, positive publicity. 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. 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. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. July 9, 2020 @ shawn tackett Heck, not even George Washington is safe from the self-righteous cancel hordes. You seem to see these kerfuffles and as existential threats to county music. 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. All this name change has done has brought negative attention to Lady Antebellum, and country music. I see your point. Im probably not being fair laughing at Lady Whatevers problem because I dont like them. Copyrights and trademarks are two separate things. Blues singer Lady A is fighting back months after country band Lady A sued her in an ongoing dispute over their shared moniker. Dove Shore*. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Lady A, also known as Anita White, have settled their trademark dispute. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life. Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. 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. 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. The members revealed that they decided to name their bands after the Southern Antebellum-style . Carrie America (@carrieksada) June 11, 2020. Hopefully cooler heads will prevail and this will get resolved quickly. 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.. ). 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). They did this because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. Both Lady A's filed a joint motion in a Tennessee court on Monday to dismiss dueling lawsuits over the use of the Lady A name. Why not just say that something I said you found offensive? Natty Bumpo Jake Cutter 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. July 9, 2020 @ The Lady A trio going on the offense might be the best legal move, but its an absolutely terrible move from a publicity standpoint. 4:50 am. People like getting fired up about something but everyone moves on in a matter of days or weeks. Bryan said that Lady A was a "great option" for the band to change their name to, but "now it's tricky. A Warner Bros. make something special and beautiful out of this moment They werent wood, like many of us learned in school. So whats the lesson? Blows my mind. You also must get the issue right. Convict charlie the pistolero Its the sign of the times, 8:33 am. Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that. July 9, 2020 @ As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. Business, Economics, and Finance. But it could have just been a negotiating platform. go look up current copyright laws. By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. First off, let me not mince any words. 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. 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. July 9, 2020 @ About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . July 9, 2020 @ Legal Statement. The "American Idol" judge offered an example, explaining that he'd ask for "the Lady A guys" when he was on the phone. As such, he crossed the Columbia River and helped establish the Washington Territory, which eventually became a state. But maybe they shouldve thought about it before going all woke with the name change. Andrew Brown (@AndrewB66636244) June 11, 2020, So now were all suddenly offended by an ADJECTIVE?? Anything short of that, and they are equal to slave owners. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 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 . Yes, this is how the media outside country music perceive this situation involving the dulcet and sanguine Lady A. The Chicks. 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. I agree, there was no mob clamoring for a name change from Lady A. 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. Discovery Company. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas Lady A feat. Its a classic case of white wokenss and virtue signaling blowing up in their faces. They should try Lady Audacity. Her lawyer, again if competent, knows theyre going to lose the dec action and this will bring them into a more realistic negotiation point. The lawyer is correct. Mikey (Hates Veggies AND Fascists) Alexander (@mikeyhatesit) June 11, 2020. But according to Anita White, Lady As concessions were not satisfactory. Whiskey_Pete It keeps them recognizable while eliminating a word some deem problematic. 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. 12/21/2020. On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. 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. 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. Dont they have people who are supposed to do all this for them? Published on December 21, 2020 05:20 PM. 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. Country group Lady Antebellum is making a huge change to their band - they are changing its name. White Woke Gone Wild is my new band name. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. Back in June, as the Black Lives Matter movement spread across the United States, Lady Antebellum announced that the've officially shortened their name to Lady A . These controversies ensue on false pretenses and shocking headlines. Trying to trash the poor black woman. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Maybe the white woke millennial trio should change their name back to Lady Antebellum. 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. You Americans have the most dysfunctional and disgusting way of dealing with racism any country has. I hope they lose all their money in court costs and never record music again. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. The group formerly known as Lady Antebellum, from left, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, changed their moniker to Lady A. This lady has now aligned herself with BLM, so expect rioting and violence before their concerts or album signings. While CMA & Music Row operate independently of Billboard, they are not exactly siloed off from each other either. Haha I love this! The band continue to explain that while it realizes changing its name is just one step, there is more to be done. Just a few weeks ago, everything seemed to be hunky dory on the Lady A name change front. A copyright is for a written work, a photo, an idea, a song, a movie. Does anyone really believe these people are racist? I also dont quite agree that they were trying to do the right thing. How about not being a pussy. Charlotte Our next outward step will be a donation to the equal justice initiative through Ladyaid. Names cant be copyrighted but they can be trademarked. This is 100% a shitshow. Thats what Shane and the rest of the woke apologists cant seem to comprehend. Ms. Whites LADY A brand had been usurped and set on the path to erasure.. But its their name, and they should have the freedom to change it if they choose. PAGOCK! Of course, these days this is sort of like putting an ad out in the local newspaper for unclaimed property. All rights reserved. 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. July 10, 2020 @ I was simply making different, but adjacent points that if you change your name to perceivably give into the politically correct crowd and you end up in the position Lady Antebellum is now, this will disincentivize bands or anyone else from doing this in the future, while it also seems some entities are spared public ridicule simply because theyre perceived to be on the just side of the political divide. With the Fugitive Slave Act in full swing, it was the zenith . As an actual lawyer, while I dont appreciate the generalizations as we arent all blood-sucking parasites, I do think this Lady Antebellums legal team playing hardball as a reaction to a $10m demand. The Kaiju Preservation Society. This is the height of politically correct absurdity. People who are partisans for a particular cause are going to run with it. 10:19 am. Lady Antebellum is making a big change. Country singer Luke Bryan has called the drama surrounding Lady Antebellum's name change 'a mess.' You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. It simply means before the war. 10:10 am. But the fact that they have owned the trademark on Lady A specifically for 10 years, and Anita Carter is asking $10 million to resolve the dispute, and that theyre suing her for NOTHING aside for asking for fair, dual use of a trademark they already own, are definitely important points to underscore. The trio wrote: "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. All Rights Reserved. So today, we speak up and make a change. The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top . 10:34 am. Sept. 16, 2020 11:03 AM PT. They were trying to be forward thinking, understanding, and pragmatic. This is a BETA experience. 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. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. Lastly, one user posed an interesting question: Now that Lady Antebellums gone the way of the dodo bird, surely Queens of the Stone Age will follow if the period just before the Civil War was rough, I can only imagine how unwoke cavepeople were. Shane is being a white woke hypocrite. July 10, 2020 @ This right here. The group said it would be donating to Equal Justice Initiative via LADYAID, a nonprofit . 4:13 pm. But as I see it neither this nor the Highwomen issue you are concerned about are really indicative of any larger issue. Change their name to Lady Reconstruction. Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? 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. But whats done is done. 9:12 pm, Saving Bro Country Music 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. Their music has been extremely popular since they started up in 2006 and many a wedding and party has featured at least one of their . 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 . Those talks have broken down. To be fair, George Washington ripped out his living slaves teeth to make his dentures. As many others have pointed out, erasing Antebellum but leaving the A is a little disingenuous since everyone knows what it stands for. The incentive to change things or not to be inclusive is going to come from much larger market and cultural forces. And she's super irritated with the band Lady Antebellum. July 9, 2020 @ Luckyoldsun You win the comments section. See Confederate monuments>Lincoln>monuments>Columbus monuments, etc. Lady Antebellum just dropped Antebellum from their name. Change Your Name My suggestion is Lady Abolition (or is that a white savior connotation?). 1:06 pm. That makes absolutely no sense. July 11, 2020 @ Lady Anti-Antebellum? Then you volleyball offers back and forth for six months while the lawyers charge $300/hour until you come to settlement. The cancel culture must not be fed. Country When Country Wasn't Cool I dont think Lady Antebellum tried to do the right thing. Nothing about the word antebellum is racist. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood (from left to right) of Lady A. Your email address will not be published. Begging and simultaneously squealing racism. Is it an improvement? 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. 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 . July 9, 2020 @ Market data provided by Factset. Just ask Louis XVI and Nicholas II.They appeased the Jacobins and Bolsheviks and they were entered into the grave. Delores Streisand Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. In this case it caused them a massive legal headache and much larger PR problem. 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. Dropsy! Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. Because I should have to think out how every word in a statement may or may not offend someone. July 9, 2020 @ The pandering is nauseating at this point. 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. 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. As I started off yesterdays article about the PPP loans with, We live in the age of shame. 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. enforcers who deny that it exists and call people assholes for objecting to it. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged. Lady A the band did not dispute Lady A the artist about her name at any point after registering the trademark. But if Anita White wanted to dispute it, she had an opportunity. It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. 11:57 pm. On Thursday, Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum formally changed its name to Lady A. The 3 artists that form the band have a net worth of approximately 25 million dollars EACH, so I dont believe that the 10 million dollar lawsuit is excessive. 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