9:21 pm, Like a feminine hygiene productniceeeee , Lady Antebellum..should have changed their name to..Lady Ayall!, Huh, huh????? This has nothing to do with PC BS, selfish, entitled and sanctimonious millennials or woke whatever. At least two users explained what the word means: Antebellum means the time before the war. Blues Lady A saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it. ron_jeff Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. Cant believe I didnt think of this sooner. 9:08 am. 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. Most people would do the EXACT same thing in her shoes.) Anita White, a 61-year-old . It began with the radical JEW Leon Trotsky in late 1800s as a device If in fact Lady A was registered as a trademark by the former Lady Antebellum, and Lady A the artist didnt make any effort to secure or dispute the name, this gives all rights and protections to Lady Antebellum. "I don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. if she has the funds to fight, which the new Lady A is likely counting on her not having. and the Mysterians! Mitch Callum Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. I have also actively led trademark protection claims. 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 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. 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. Country When Country Wasn't Cool shawn tackett July 10, 2020 @ Most of the time when people complain about everything being too PC these days, theyre just mad about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. 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 . Or, when you give into the mob and still lose money, you might be a bleeding heart irrational pop country band. Now, country superstar Luke Bryan has voiced his opinion on the matter during a virtual chat with Andy Cohen. I agree that the optics are terrible on this, and realistically they probably werent on anyones radar to be cancelled because of their name. 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. OOPS! 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. In a statement, the members of the country group said that representatives for White demanded a $10m [7.79m] payment. make something special and beautiful out of this moment July 9, 2020 @ That said, theyre asking $0, have had the trademark on the name for over 10 years, and are simply asking the court to recognize they have a legal right to use it, which they do. Lady A is my brand, I've used it . The band's new name is receiving push back from a Seattle blues singer who says she's been going by the name "Lady A" for more than 20 years, according to Rolling Stone. Rickie Jon Connors Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. From Triggers blog post Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood of Lady A are not racists. 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. I feel sad but my principles come first. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. 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. Photos by Ethan Miller/Getty Images and Lady A. 9:13 am. Classic example of virtue signaling and white woke blowing up in your face. 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? Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. 10:39 am. Ive never done any of those things in my life. Otherspraised the band for acknowledging and growing from its past mistakes. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Lady Antebellum Changes Their Name, Apologizes for Making Anyone Feel 'Unsafe'. 1 country ballad What If I Never Get Over You, shared a lengthy apology with fans. After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word antebellum from our name and move forward 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. February 27, 2023 @ Fueled by social media, everybody wants to point an ugly finger at others for being morally inferior to themselves, often to hide from their own mistakes and shortcomings. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. A mixture of grift and hysteria is greasing the slippery slope. 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. [reminds self that goofy Pontoon song belongs to sound-alike band Little Big Town]. Market data provided by Factset. Good intentions gone awry. 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. White, a black woman, called the bands adoption of her long-standing name an example of pure privilege., The band sued White in 2020 after she rebuffed early requests for a settlement that both groups could use the name. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? Country trio Lady Antebellum . Her loss. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. 6. But whats done is done. Thats why they did it. The optics are horrible though, which the snazzy Nashville counsel likely was too ivory towerd up to think about. Lady Antebellum had no reason to change their name or apologize, but once you go grovelling on your knees, hat in hand, youre finished. July 11, 2020 @ 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. But rebranding a band 14 years in has massive ramifications on things like radio play, tour draw, merch, etc. 11:17 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. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged. At least I respect the F out of Isbell because hes not white woke. Lady Antebellum should change her name to Lady Arrogant! The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. This whole scenario is a spectacular example how of empty virtue signalling and phony wokeness does far more harm than good. hey trigger. Then she could be Woman A or Woman ? Or maybe she doesnt believe in binary genders? Photo illustration by Slate. 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. 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 think progressive country fans care a lot, and are dismayed the band did something this ill advised and stupid. But the lesson many may and arguably should take from this is to not give into the demand mob in the first place. I have read that even the term master bedroom is now off limits. You think they will stop with your name? 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. (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. The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. 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 . I am talking about the organization, not the cause, but the cause has been hijacked by the collaboration., Ron_Jeff Bands are going to make these decisions based on their business and branding interests. Heres a suggestion How about changing your name to Lady A-hole . In a lengthy statement explaining the change, the band members acknowledged they . You also must get the issue right. 10:15 am. The headline from Rolling Stone was, quote, The Pandemic Is Still Killing People. Yes, we have. This is my life, White said at the time. This band has always struck me as something contrived by the music industry to make money. "I first heard about Lady Antebellum's planned name change after they went public on June 11, 2020, at which point I was shocked and taken aback. I hate how certain people and/or publications find a way to blame country music for this decision. A Warner Bros. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. Time for Big Machine to pay out the big bucks or I will personally label them racists. docweasel jacob hatcher 6:53 am. 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. Is it an improvement? Also, this matter is much bigger than the music, with implications of how this current racial reconciliation will continue to unfold. On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. Its the sign of the times, I see your point. This is the reason B.J. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum" from its name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years. 11:57 pm. Anyone else tired of hyperbole and clickbait yet? 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. culture is real, and a lot of Americans do not want to put up with it. the pistolero The country trio has promised to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative and to be better allies to those suffering from injustice. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? 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. 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. So today, we speak up and make a change. Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. Stay in your Lane In fact, the Anita White team might have been holding that over the bands head. Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?. Period. 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. 12:10 pm. The word is still there, just represented differently. I hear Alabama (the band) is considering changing its name to avoid any unintended association with Alabama (the state). no one wants to be associated with racism anymore, not even country musicians. * Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) June 11 . 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. It doesnt hurt the new Lady A at all and the original Lady A gets a little cash and free publicity. Lady Antebellum has screwed up on numerous points here, including suing Lady A the artist preemptively. As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. These controversies ensue on false pretenses and shocking headlines. Trigger, your comments on trademark law arent entirely accurate. 1:51 pm. I think these political arguments are healthy and necessary. July 9, 2020 @ jacob hatcher Perception is reality. 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. With that, this mess seems to typify the knee jerk reactions being applied to real problems. But according to Anita White, Lady As concessions were not satisfactory. July 10, 2020 @ Shane is being a white woke hypocrite. (Im watching Margo Price do that on Twitter.) Actually sounds pretty awesome!!! Agenda began. The country band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A, saying that its members are "regretful and embarrassed" that they had not previously considered the loaded . Were disappointed that we wont be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. By Alexander Kacala. Delores Streisand I dont think thats extortion, but it is the kind of bad faith platform that might compel the Lady Antebellum team to make the exceptional move of suing first, so they can set the narrative, choose the venue, etc. Discovery Company. 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 . We start rooting for whose music we like the best, or even who we align with more culturally or politically as opposed to letting the facts and circumstances dictate our opinions, were doing a disservice to both parties. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . history is now being revealed and many blacks are waking up , along with the Global population. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! The dumb and dumber still do not even know where the stupid Racism Blind spots we didnt even know existed have been revealed, Lady As statement said. He didnt get the issue right. 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. See Confederate monuments>Lincoln>monuments>Columbus monuments, etc. That A has to stand for something. Its also not inclusive of transgender people. The $10 million demand from Anita White is exorbitant and ludicrous. 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! I just saw a new compass. In this case, even in 2010, could Anita White have established that the general public would readily associate her with the term Lady A? 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. These were catastrophic, and irresponsible moves, both morally and from a publicity standpoint. "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. You cant make this shit up. When youre Goliath, suing David just looks awful, and I dont think they are coming back from this. You can never appease a progressive enough. 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.. 11:31 am. Landon However, a blues singer by the name of Anita White had been using the name Lady A for several decades. On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would . You know this more than anyone. Youve managed to be politically correct and kneel to your masters there. 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. pic.twitter.com/zQ7TrrL7VJ, Medium Historian At Large (@one0nine) June 11, 2020. The law of unintended consequences whiplashed back around on them and has now smacked them in the back of the head ten fold. 12:17 pm, Honestly Summers Eve is as good of a band name as Lady Antebellum, Goey agetter Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that., Lady A also noted that many may wonder why it took them so long, [W]e can make no excuse for our lateness to this realization. Yes, though the case in point is that there already was a band named The Chicks as well. That may be where we disagree. 12/21/2020. 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. They were trying to be forward thinking, understanding, and pragmatic. Dee, what Im trying to say is that if the majority of the people who are upset werent even invested in them to begin with, what impact would this have on them from a career aspect besides maybe radio AirPlay? (And its not just country. Again, the lesson many will take from this issue is, Dont change your name at all. Barham continues to use the American Aquarium name even though hes turned over band mates half a dozen times. Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, jumped on social media on June 11, 2020 to explain why the country band changed its name . When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern antebellum style home where we took our first photos, the band said in the statement. Thats next level white woke.. Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas Lady A Dove Shore. Problem solved. Andrew Brown (@AndrewB66636244) June 11, 2020, So now were all suddenly offended by an ADJECTIVE?? 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.. 1:06 pm. Published This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. Jake Cutter Does anyone really believe these people are racist? But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. I think Lady Anodyne would probably fit them the best because they strive to sound like inoffensive, new age pablum. 11:59 AM EDT, Thu June 11, 2020. Charles Kelley, who shares the vocal spotlight with Hillary Scott, says, "The first week was kind of . If everything is racist, nothing is racist. July 11, 2020 @ She had been performing under the name for roughly 20 years. And still and all, this is just behind the scenes bullshit that should stay there. Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. 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. July 10, 2020 @ Wow because you are really targeting your audience there. Priority goes to the first to use the mark in commerce. Thats what Shane and the rest of the woke apologists cant seem to comprehend. They already had the name Lady A trademarked and it was in common parlance. The Chicks. July 9, 2020 @ Causing pain was never our heart's intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. This should be an easy court win for the R&B Lady A. would like to know what you think. Of course, these days this is sort of like putting an ad out in the local newspaper for unclaimed property. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life.. It would be starting over from scratch. I think it would be fitting and well deserved. 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Nate Schatzline, George Santos' CNN Response Is a Master Troll Move, Biden owns border critics with chuckling reminder this mom's sons died of fentanyl overdoses in 2020. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest 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, the band, made up of Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, said in a statement. I think the threat comes from avoiding the discussion and trying to make everything inoffensive and innocuous instead. Because the whites being offended for blacks are now going to battle against the name of a genre of Latino music. July 9, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ Too bad George Carlin isnt still around. They have completely mismanaged this disaster and should cut their losses immediately, all sympathy is going to be with this blues singer. Martin Kurtz The hurt is turning into hope. trevistrat Culture. Not a fan of country A at all, and think they made some dumb moves and Im kind of laughing at them about this. July 10, 2020 @ But clearly the lawyers working for Anita White believe they have the advantage in the situation because if Lady A the band does anything less than give into their demands, they will be couched as racist in public. (REUTERS/Mike Blake), "Who knows what they'll have to figure out, but, God, what a mess in the aftermath of removing 'antebellum.'". They just dont want to have to continue to be ridiculed and challenged by her for using the 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. 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