Copyrights and trademarks are two separate things. And no, this has nothing to do with the Highwomen either. July 9, 2020 @ You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! July 9, 2020 @ July 10, 2020 @ the real lady a And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged. As most any civil lawyer will tell you, when trying to settle with a party, the first offer you float is always twice as much as you think the top end of what you might get is. For them, that could easily be their share of money or more from a tour after everyone else gets paid. Regardless, the band issued a letter to fans making known their regret for not fixing things sooner. "We've watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our 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 everyday. The US country group Lady A - known until recently as Lady Antebellum, before changing their name to shed its slavery-era connotations - is suing . 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. Market data provided by Factset. 4:16 pm. Blues singer Lady A is fighting back months after country band Lady A sued her in an ongoing dispute over their shared moniker. This is the height of politically correct absurdity. Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. That being said, to start off at $10M is nuts. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Lady A, also known as Anita White, have settled their trademark dispute. To me, the name change smacks of virtue signalling, which often comes with its own consequencesfrom both sides. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas Yes, this is how the media outside country music perceive this situation involving the dulcet and sanguine Lady A. Or, when you give into the mob and still lose money, you might be a bleeding heart irrational pop country band. And she's super irritated with the band Lady Antebellum. This has nothing to do with PC BS, selfish, entitled and sanctimonious millennials or woke whatever. Mikey (Hates Veggies AND Fascists) Alexander (@mikeyhatesit) June 11, 2020. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. How about Lady AC? You do not NEED to register a trademark. July 9, 2020 @ But it just seems like they jumped the gun on this. 7:55 am, Atomic Zombie Redneck You win the comments section. So today, we speak up and make a change. A Seattle based R&B singer also named Lady A (real name Anita White) came out the next day angry that her name had been co-opted without any regard or communication from the pop country trio. And of course, to be fired for saying Everyones live matters. (That actually happened to a respected nursing school dean in Massachusetts last week. The case you are making doesnt actually make any sense because you dont. In this [country] industry, the air is so thick and putrid with racism, both current and residual, that everyone is awash in it, their eyes so caked with hate that theyve been glued shut, is one stanza from when Vulture first address the Lady A name change. Literally, antebellum means "before war," but for quite some time it has been understood to mean the period of time before the American Civil War . The story went viral because people thing theyre attacking a black woman. July 9, 2020 @ October 4, 2021 @ Come on. The name Lady A is not well known yet, they should have quit when they found out she was using it and just come up with another A word or something similar. 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. OOPS! Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. And that the genre is getting awful publicity when it should be gaining new, young, progressively minded and BIPOC fans. They are racists. 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. Lawyer vewy vewy bad. Typical bullshit from your type. Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much 8:33 am. In this rush to make things right, intuitive and creative thinking goes out the window and then you get this mess. It is difficult to keep up on everything that gets cancelled in culture. This is my life. The band applied to register Lady A specifically (not just Lady Antebellum) in May of 2010. I think in matters like these it is important for everyone to divest themselves in their personal taste in music and see the bigger picture. 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 . Listeners will now be served a set of songs by someone known as Lady A., This week, the Grammy-winning trio announced it will change its name due to in the words of Good Housekeeping its complicity.. Im OK with the former, but you cant make me do the latter. Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? Thank you for reading! The group said it would be donating to Equal Justice Initiative via LADYAID, a nonprofit . The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. It would be starting over from scratch. 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.. ). 10:39 am. Bless there hearts. The group could change their name to Lady Antifa. thanks. Anita White, a 61-year-old . Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. As a woman, I feel attacked and vilified. That makes absolutely no sense. I doubt its even their management. Anyone else tired of hyperbole and clickbait yet? 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? Anita White, aka Lady A, has released multiple albums with the Lady A name, and in fact, has another one coming out next month. "I can say that for years, everyone in the country music community has really referred to them as Lady A. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Its not worth the trouble. Country Lady A is not asking for any money. Business, Economics, and Finance. You cant make this shit up. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images). The name change however will change Anita Whites life and career forever. Culture. You know this more than anyone. I do not feel one bit sorry for the country LADY A group. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. :) The headline from Rolling Stone was, quote, The Pandemic Is Still Killing People. Country When Country Wasn't Cool They want to share a name they have had copywrited for over a decade with another artist. The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. Lady Antebellum is now Lady A. Chase Rice really did take a selfie with a large crowd of unmasked fans, and did post the we back vid to make it look packed as possible. True hypocrites, who do they think theyre fooling? Even though Im not a fan of their music, I believe they are decent human beings who go caught up in a moment, maybe took some bad advice, and now its turned into a huge mess. 11:31 am. The big change attracted mixed reactions on Twitter. Despite an effort at reconstruction following the war, America has never truly made amends for the devastating effect of slavery on the nation and those who descended from slaves. Perception is reality. I think Lady Anodyne would probably fit them the best because they strive to sound like inoffensive, new age pablum. 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. 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. July 9, 2020 @ Discovery Company. Crypto ron_jeff So much for good faith. 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 . July 11, 2020 @ 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. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. Like Garth tried to do with the lowercase g? July 9, 2020 @ That would have been the right thing to do. It doesnt make you too PC. 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. At least thats what you and your ilk would profess. And what I find as irritating as the p.c. Whiskey_Pete By Marina Watts On 6/11/20 at 12:24 PM EDT. 6:18 pm. July 11, 2020 @ 9:12 pm, Saving Bro Country Music And frankly, once the Mob succeeds in erasing the word from our lexicon it has essentially erased our past. I agree, there was no mob clamoring for a name change from Lady A. Did you encounter any technical issues? Clueless, innocent, and sheltered maybe. Arthur :Lee Ivester The Chicks. living out the calling, educating ourselves, our children They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. July 11, 2020 @ Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. To be fair, George Washington ripped out his living slaves teeth to make his dentures. Maybe the white woke millennial trio should change their name back to Lady Antebellum. British indie label One Little Indian changed its name to One Little Indie, and electronic label Whities is now AD 93. Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. If I Change Your Name, they should do a cover of Destinys Child Say My Name and donate the proceeds to the out of work tour crew, Apparently private individuals making decisions that are right for them separate from the state is too much for so called conservatives, a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots I live in PC HELL and deal with this shortsightedness all the time. She had been performing under the name for roughly 20 years. Ghost of Country Past I am talking about the organization, not the cause, but the cause has been hijacked by the collaboration., Ron_Jeff or NYT Stylebooks, you had better make sure to capitalize Black person and to lower case white personor youre a filthy racist, presumably. I imagine theyll settle this eventually, unless Anita Whites counsel is entirely incompetent. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. The optics are horrible though, which the snazzy Nashville counsel likely was too ivory towerd up to think about. Bro, you cant give into $10M shakedowns. They can all quickly get high stakes, messy, and in some cases, personal. This lady has now aligned herself with BLM, so expect rioting and violence before their concerts or album signings. Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. Our prayer is that if we lead by examplewith humility, love, empathy and actionwe can be better allies to those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices, while influencing our children and generations to come.. 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. They got what they got, and if they didnt expect it, then the members truly are clueless. Your email address will not be published. The legal fight for "Lady A" began roughly a year-and-a-half ago, after amicable talks between the artists stalled following Lady A dropping "Antebellum" from its long-standing stage name. 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. Videos by American Songwriter Videos by American Songwriter Originally named Lady . July 9, 2020 @ 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. Im sure hes an intellectual property specialist who knows a lot more about trademark law than anybody here. September 13, 2020 @ But I think this is an even greater indictment of the mob. Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. July 11, 2020 @ Her loss. Jack Hardwood Now, if youre a band like Lady A, perhaps you can reassemble some of those pieces better than a band starting out. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? 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 . LMAO. Shane is being a white woke hypocrite. 6. They say they took the name from the architectural style, but are now "deeply sorry for the hurt . July 9, 2020 @ Of course, they couldnt play clubs cause the liquor sales would be dismal There was a perception out there in the public that Antebellum had racist connotations. But as I see it neither this nor the Highwomen issue you are concerned about are really indicative of any larger issue. The country group formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced last week that it was changing its name due to the association with slavery. Nobody was clamoring for them to change the name in the first place. The group decided to do this in order to get rid of the antebellum term, which has been associated with slavery . Bob Loblaw 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. July 12, 2020 @ Its questionable if Antebellum was problematic in the first place. Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. July 9, 2020 @ On Thursday, the country band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced on Instagram that they changed their name in . Dee Manning Groveling to the BLM mob for a freakin non-offensive word. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. Country band, Lady Antebellum has announced that they have officially changed their name to Lady A. But it could have just been a negotiating platform. Dee Manning The explanation being, Because A was already taken, B and C could stand for words demeaning to women, and were not sure about the rest.., This has been a PAGOCK! 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. 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. Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? And I can say that because I lived in the suburbs. Unlikely. (Im a genius.yes, I know), T-grondo 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 . Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. 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? WHY IS HE IN THE GROUP? Perception is reality, trigger. 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! The $10 million demand by Anita White and her lawyers is ludicrous and completely unfounded, especially if as the lawsuit claims, Lady Antebellum has owned the Lady A trademark for a decade without dispute. It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. 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. By Drew Weisholtz. 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?? Its funny seeing him sequel like a white woke pig. I have read that even the term master bedroom is now off limits. "As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refugeinclusive of all," the band told its fans. The name itself, albeit stupid, did no real harm. The Lady A trio going on the offense might be the best legal move, but its an absolutely terrible move from a publicity standpoint. Thats why they did it. (If anybody thinks Im making shoot up, Google this stuff.). In June, the bandreconsidered the moniker"after much personal reflection" and conversations with "closest Black friends" because the word "Antebellum" refers to a period of time, "which includes slavery," they said. And if youre the party paying out, your first offer is at least half as much as you think you owe. 10:42 am, thanks it does and i learned something i did not know. And no one gives a crap about their name . But both antebellum and dixie as terms have become more anodyne because they are more generic. July 9, 2020 @ None of this is present in band name changes or society in general. 1 country ballad What If I Never Get Over You, shared a lengthy apology with fans. The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top . I do find it kind of humorous how articles make the Anita Lady A out to be some revolutionary well known artist in her area when her monthly Spotify listeners before this was less than twenty, and before this went down she genuinely was getting about five or less likes on her Twitter posts. Peekardee & Lappith (featuring Tumpkin) thegentile July 9, 2020 @ These were catastrophic, and irresponsible moves, both morally and from a publicity standpoint. 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. The lesson will be to avoid the whole mess entirely. 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. Published You have to actively use your trademark, and you must issue cease and desist actions on others who are infringing on your trademark. July 9, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ King Honky Of Crackershire A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. So today, we speak up and make a change., NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 16: (L-R) Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady [+] Antebellum perform onstage during the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 16, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. 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 . 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 . Musiccityman Seems the original Lady A was using it first and could likely have the new Lady As mark expunged. 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. 1:49. The Grammy-winning vocal group filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks. Period. On the one hand, so much of this outrage is coming from the fact that people arent reading the actual articles. Please sound off in the Comments section below. 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. Thats the only actual similarity to the Highwomen thing. You have to properly gauge the intent of individuals and zoom out to see the bigger picture. Mostly Metal go look up current copyright laws. 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. 7:40 am, white privilege at its finestdoes not matter who is driving this lawsuitthe band members could shut it down, but again they are white, and from the south, which means not ready to let go of the racist art of stealing from black folks. I was excited to go to your show this year and now youve lost a fan for life. The Real Reason Lady Antebellum Is Changing Its Name. No, its not about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. 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. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Maybe they could get their fans to come up with a totally new name for the band, and the winner wins a prize! 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. Is it an improvement? make something special and beautiful out of this moment leaning into supporting and empowering our youth . The word is still there, just represented differently. While CMA & Music Row operate independently of Billboard, they are not exactly siloed off from each other either. Hes true to his origins. The band said the name . Change Your Name Why in the hell would you have cringed at Antebellum? 10:18 am, I just hope they get so much bad press they go away for good. According to their suit, Lady A do have legal claim to the Lady A name that precede the official name change. On Thursday, Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum formally changed its name to Lady A. 11:10 am, Fuzzy Twoshirts The pandering is nauseating at this point. hey trigger. I am not able to name a single song of theirs, and Ive seen them twice in concert! I hate how certain people and/or publications find a way to blame country music for this decision. Good intentions gone awry. Billboard does actively (in some cases very actively) get feedback from the industry on all of its charts. So today, we speak up and make a change. Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. Were still committed 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. Another problem for Lady Antebellum: Lady A is not only a performer, she is a performer with a sense of activism . You may opt-out by. 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