by John Scalzi - 2022. The Lady A trio going on the offense might be the best legal move, but its an absolutely terrible move from a publicity standpoint. July 9, 2020 @ A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. But maybe they shouldve thought about it before going all woke with the name change. July 9, 2020 @ July 10, 2020 @ 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. This is my life. There is a connection between Antifa and the Black Lives Matter organization. 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. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . Trigger, your comments on trademark law arent entirely accurate. Also, when you apply for a trademark, there is an extended waiting period where it is put out in the public domain for anyone to dispute the claim to it. In a lengthy statement explaining the change, the band members acknowledged they . Lady A is my brand, I've used it . As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. John R Baker Maybe the white woke millennial trio should change their name back to Lady Antebellum. Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, is clashing over the name with Seattle-based blues singer Lady A. Jake Cutter By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. Lady A officially changed their name on June 11th. Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. 9:53 pm, Lyrics: And I can say that because I lived in the suburbs. 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). Luckyoldsun People who are partisans for a particular cause are going to run with it. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. (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. Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe They grew up in very white neighborhood. The group originally began their career as 'Lady Antebellum'. The group, known best for 2009 crossover hit Need You Now, as well as more recent No. 4:40 pm. If theres someone out there thats worse than you, then you cant be all that bad. And I probably dont agree with Isbell on most issues. 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. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, jumped on social media on June 11, 2020 to explain why the country band changed its name. If anyone attempts to appropriate it, you must dispute it. Some criticized the decision, accusing the trioof "pandering" and "apologizing" unnecessarily. 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. July 9, 2020 @ When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. Otherspraised the band for acknowledging and growing from its past mistakes. ron_jeff As such, he crossed the Columbia River and helped establish the Washington Territory, which eventually became a state. Of course, they couldnt play clubs cause the liquor sales would be dismal 9:08 am. 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 am thinking of those stupid #isover parties on twitter where people get the hashtag trending. Anything short of that, and they are equal to slave owners. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom) The popular country band Lady Antebellum is undergoing a name change. 1:52 pm. June 11, 2020. LMAO. And no, this has nothing to do with the Highwomen either. April 7, 2021 @ I also dont believe for an instant that the members of Lady Antebellum are as woke as they claim to be or they would have relented the use of the name the moment they realized what they had done. (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. Who really is going to see it? Those talks have broken down. It means before the war and comes from the latin ante bellum. But if Anita White wanted to dispute it, she had an opportunity. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much 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. 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 . In fact, the Anita White team might have been holding that over the bands head. 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. Speaking on The Tamron Hall Show on Friday, the . On Tuesday, Seattle recording artist . In this case it caused them a massive legal headache and much larger PR problem. In an 85-minute show that covered 20 songs, Lady Antebellum included every one of its 14 Top 10 songs, although some in shortened form. Like the career dead Dixie Chick Commie pigs you are done with most People including myself. That meant the entire show was packed with good songs. Seriously the term white privilege is such a dumb and divisive term I cant help but feel that it only exists to turn society into a perpetual race warfare. Lady A Dove Shore. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? 1:51 pm. But the lesson many may and arguably should take from this is to not give into the demand mob in the first place. (Im a genius.yes, I know), T-grondo I also dont quite agree that they were trying to do the right thing. You Americans have the most dysfunctional and disgusting way of dealing with racism any country has. All Rights Reserved. But really though this cancel mob may seem like an on-line majority but in the real world I find these people to largely be cowards on the issues when asked directly about them in a nuanced way/, PennCentral And the Nash white wokes like Shane McAnally is refusing too see the story here.. just the schematics. Ill attempt to be diplomatic about your other examples- Im not entirely certain that more details actually change the nature of the stories. July 9, 2020 @ I was thinking the same thing during this whole process. On the other hand, the media is stirring up the outrage with the way its covering the story. But we are regretful and embarrassed to say that we did not take into account the associations that weigh down this word referring to the period of history before The Civil War, which includes slavery, Lady A continued. Bless his heart. July 10, 2020 @ Good intentions gone awry. July 9, 2020 @ (Im watching Margo Price do that on Twitter.) Unlikely. 9:49 am. Sept. 16, 2020 11:03 AM PT. July 9, 2020 @ Id offer maybe 1% of that. July 9, 2020 @ PBS . And still and all, this is just behind the scenes bullshit that should stay there. July 9, 2020 @ To Lady Antebellum, a 4-time Grammy nominee (1 time winner) with multiple platinum and gold record awards, Lady A was just another struggling black woman to be trounced. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. A century and a half after the end of the Civil War and the reunification of the United States, America is perhaps just now, finally, grappling with the unfinished work of bridging and healing a nation divided by race. 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. They should try Lady Audacity. Perception is reality, trigger. Im probably not being fair laughing at Lady Whatevers problem because I dont like them. Whiskey_Pete July 9, 2020 @ The answer: Antebellum means "before a war," and the term has been widely associated with the pre-Civil War period in the United States. July 9, 2020 @ And how can you go and post a photo with everybodys management, say we are working and making a deal, then sue them weeks later?? Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?. 9:21 pm, Like a feminine hygiene productniceeeee , Lady Antebellum..should have changed their name to..Lady Ayall!, Huh, huh????? 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. 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. They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. history is now being revealed and many blacks are waking up , along with the Global population. Lady Antebellum should change her name to Lady Arrogant! 144 Comments. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. July 11, 2020 @ culture is real, and a lot of Americans do not want to put up with it. They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. Lady Antebellum was trying to do the right thing with the name change. July 9, 2020 @ Your email address will not be published. White Woke Gone Wild is my new band name. The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. According to country Lady A, R&B Lady A wanted $10 million to relinquish her claims to the name. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. Internet and social media searches for Lady A, which had readily returned results for her music, were now dominated by references to Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum is NOT a big concern. July 10, 2020 @ This is what happens when you apologize to a mob of thugs and domestic terrorists. Until the organization refutes its alliance with Antifa they have zero credibility in my book. Just a few weeks ago, everything seemed to be hunky dory on the Lady A name change front. The multiple-Grammy\-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A due to the word . I copyright my respective articles, so if theyre stolen (which happens more than you know), I have legal recourse. Everything thing they do from how they dress to their actual music seems like it goes through a marketing review before it gets the ok. From their original name to the name change to the lawsuit I actually doubt that the members of this group have that much of a clue about any of it and just go along with what theyve been told to do because it works to make them money and their managers and lawyers and record company etc. 1:49. Country group Lady Antebellum is making a huge change to their band - they are changing its name. 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. Actually, I am really tired of everything from front yards to peanut butter and jelly and everything in between being called racist. I havent gone on Spotify or iTunes, but do their old albums still have Antebellum on them or have they been redone with the shortened name? 11:10 am, Fuzzy Twoshirts This should be an easy court win for the R&B Lady A. This writer seems very sympathetic to them, but I see it as a bull-headed failure to admit they screwed up and instead of cutting their losses and moving on they are going to keep the story in the news for months and gin up more bad feeling against them. Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood (from left to right) of Lady A. First off, let me not mince any words. July 10, 2020 @ Egads. 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 . 6:34 pm. July 9, 2020 @ 8:33 am. Then you volleyball offers back and forth for six months while the lawyers charge $300/hour until you come to settlement. Hey Arnold July 9, 2020 @ A Warner Bros. Heres a suggestion How about changing your name to Lady A-hole . True. Period. That would have been the right thing to do. 9:37 pm. Is it an improvement? But although the . It began with the radical JEW Leon Trotsky in late 1800s as a device The world is changing quickly, and the future is unsure. When youre Goliath, suing David just looks awful, and I dont think they are coming back from this. 11:17 pm. sodcutterjones 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? Perception is reality, trigger. Lady Antebellum is changing its name. It appears they do want to share it, but they have no obligation. July 9, 2020 @ 10:39 am. Gonna need you to take lady out of your name too. It became widely associated with the U.S. Civil War after it was over, and now . 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. In June, the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum . 9:19 pm. Im sure theres some second guessing going on now, but since theyve said they believe the name is problematic, you cant go back now. I am in no way defending Lady Antebellum. Weve only taken the first small steps and will prioritize racial equality as a key pillar of the work of LadyAID, specifically leaning into supporting and empowering our youth. Natty Bumpo Often such negotiations and legal briefings take months to hammer out, if not longer. Also, its important to point out that Lady Antebellum is not saying the trademark is theirs. 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. You may opt-out by. But the optics are terrible here, especially for the former Lady Antebellum, but really for both Lady As. The band said the name . I hope they lose all their money in court costs and never record music again. Stay in your Lane shared our stories 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.. ). They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life. Rickie Jon Connors The negotiating platform is exactly what I thought as I read this. Im not saying TAFKALA isnt within their rights. Priority goes to the first to use the mark in commerce. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. Shane did not say it best. The group formerly known as Lady Antebellum, from left, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, changed their moniker to Lady A. And inevitably win the civil dispute on appeal. What we can do is acknowledge it, turn from it and take action. Country band Lady Antebellum, which recently changed its name to Lady A, met with blues singer Lady A on Monday after news broke that there already was an artist with that name . We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. 7:06 pm. Lady Antebellum had received absolutely zero heat or controversy over their name and, in my opinion, was doing nothing more than seeking publicity and attempting to garner favor by creating an issue of something that had been a non-issue up until that point. But on June 11, the Grammy-winning band decided to drop 'Antebellum' from their name amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests on account of the potentially racist connotations the name may have had. We need to take this moment and ask ourselves what could we have done better and what must we change so we can do better in the future. July 9, 2020 @ So today, we speak up and make a change. 9:39 am. 9:13 am. production Country trio Lady Antebellum . Heck, not even George Washington is safe from the self-righteous cancel hordes. We are excited to share we are moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. 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. 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. The group could change their name to Lady Antifa. I agree that a deeper discussion of whether that is the case or not is warranted. The Real Reason Lady Antebellum Is Changing Its Name. (And its not just country. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Lets pray we can say is the same thing about America as well. Does Anita White really believe that sharing a name with a country band is worth $10 million, as is accused in the lawsuit? 4:37 pm. The idea they have $10 million dollars just laying around because theyre a mainstream band is ludicrous. 12/21/2020. trevistrat Ive never done any of those things in my life. 8:55 am. When they did it was ,as Rhiannon Giddens put it, cringe inducing. They just never read the room right in the first place. 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. Barham continues to use the American Aquarium name even though hes turned over band mates half a dozen times. to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. 4:50 am. They were not responding to some fierce backlash about their name when they made the change. Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. It shouldnt have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it. The term Antebellum is derived from the Antebellum Era in the American South when slavery was still legal. But by focusing on the inequities of others, you avoid addressing your own.. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! So today, we speak up and make a change. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images). The $10 million demand from Anita White is exorbitant and ludicrous. The law of unintended consequences whiplashed back around on them and has now smacked them in the back of the head ten fold. By Alexander Kacala. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged.. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images). But as I see it neither this nor the Highwomen issue you are concerned about are really indicative of any larger issue. 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. Ms. Whites LADY A brand had been usurped and set on the path to erasure.. 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 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. Its not worth the trouble. "As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refugeinclusive of all," the band told its fans. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. 1:05 pm. How are they selfish? Popular country music group The Dixie Chicks also changed their name in the wake of the protests to The Chicks, dropping "dixie" because of its association with the states belonging to the Confederacy during the Civil War. From left: Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady A attend the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. The band applied to register Lady A specifically (not just Lady Antebellum) in May of 2010. July 9, 2020 @ Big Machine has no interest in doing so. I write about leadership, politics, inclusion, and social change. Country singer Luke Bryan has called the drama surrounding Lady Antebellum's name change 'a mess.' But what I do think Shane said best was that most everyone on Twitter was reacting to a headline, which is exactly what we see with controversy after controversy these days, whether its big artists taking PPP money that is actually going to their workers, Chase Rice playing a Normal show to an enormous and a full audience of 4,000 people when it was less than 1/4 of that, or saying that Country music kicked Lil Nas X out of the genre when it was simply Billboard removing him from their charts with no input from the country community who ended up giving him a CMA Award. 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. 1 country ballad What If I Never Get Over You, shared a lengthy apology with fans. 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. 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. 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. Sereng3ti 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. 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. A mixture of grift and hysteria is greasing the slippery slope. living out the calling, educating ourselves, our children We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued, the band wrote. anna tweedy 10:41 am. In fact, it's a black woman in Seattle, who's gone by Lady A for more than two decades. 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. I feel sorry for the threesome. John Baker The country trio has promised to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative and to be better allies to those suffering from injustice. They were trying to be forward thinking, understanding, and pragmatic. Maybe they could get their fans to come up with a totally new name for the band, and the winner wins a prize! Lady A (left) and Lady A (right). On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. But it definitely wont help them get new fans. Somebody screwed it up. 1:26 pm. 6:13 pm, You are correct. But here we go again with another white person trying to take something from a black person, even though they say theyre trying to help. I feel sad but my principles come first. Carrie America (@carrieksada) June 11, 2020. It doesnt hurt the new Lady A at all and the original Lady A gets a little cash and free publicity. Antebellum is an umbrella term for elements of culture that existed in Southern states after the American Revolution, but before the Civil War. . But maybe Lady AA could be sponsored by Duracell..???? 9:25 am. By Marina Watts On 6/11/20 at 12:24 PM EDT. Then she could be The Person of an Unidentified Gender A? June 11, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. June 11, 2020 / 2:37 PM / CBS News. The trio, more likely their management and publicity team, really screwed up, and this whole thing is going to get uglier. 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. 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. 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. The Kaiju Preservation Society. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. In the statement that they posted online, the group explained both the origin of the name, and their decision to change it. All rights reserved. 4:16 pm. 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. Wow because you are really targeting your audience there. Lady Antebellum had no reason to change their name or apologize, but once you go grovelling on your knees, hat in hand, youre finished. Her loss. Published on December 21, 2020 05:20 PM. 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. She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years. 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