Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! Lady Antebellum has screwed up on numerous points here, including suing Lady A the artist preemptively. Some criticized the decision, accusing the trioof "pandering" and "apologizing" unnecessarily. Koury Angelo . 4:37 pm. Or to be instructedas we were last week, that if you write something for a publication that subscribes to the A.P. A lot of moving parts and entanglements to this issue. Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. Mitch Callum Lady Antebellum have changed their name to "Lady A" and issued a statement apologizing for any hurt their original name may have caused. But if Anita White wanted to dispute it, she had an opportunity. As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. June 11, 2020 / 2:37 PM / CBS News. 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. In a lengthy statement explaining the change, the band members acknowledged they didnt fully appreciate the pain felt by those who, correctly, associatethe term with Americas pre-Civil War history of slavery. I am thinking of those stupid #isover parties on twitter where people get the hashtag trending. Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. Only 3 directions, North, East, West. That would have been the right thing to do. July 9, 2020 @ 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. Chase Rice and Chris Janson played shows. (BTW the Chicks, another derogatory and degrading name for other reasons; there is no reclaiming of any offensive epithets). Not pictured: the real Lady A. Lady A was suing for $0. Also, its important to point out that Lady Antebellum is not saying the trademark is theirs. 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. I am in no way defending Lady Antebellum. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. I was excited to go to your show this year and now youve lost a fan for life. to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. They should have just changed their name to a new name once they found out this lady was already using it. Maybe the white woke millennial trio should change their name back to Lady Antebellum. You often cannot copyright a name because as a simple expression, and its not fair to take that out of circulation for general use by anyone. Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. This has nothing to do with PC BS, selfish, entitled and sanctimonious millennials or woke whatever. It means before the war and comes from the latin ante bellum. July 9, 2020 @ Youve managed to be politically correct and kneel to your masters there. The name itself, albeit stupid, did no real harm. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged. Nobody is immune from fitting current events into their own established narrative. True. Thats what Shane and the rest of the woke apologists cant seem to comprehend. 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. The mob came for them after the change was made. by John Scalzi - 2022. None of this is telling of anything *but* that because nobody really cared if they changed the names or not in the first place. 10:15 am. Copyrights and trademarks are two separate things. And that the genre is getting awful publicity when it should be gaining new, young, progressively minded and BIPOC fans. The group formerly known as Lady Antebellum, from left, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, changed their moniker to Lady A. Its not just enough to be on the right side of an issue. (Associated Press photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKBT) Grammy . A copyright is for a written work, a photo, an idea, a song, a movie. Blues Lady A saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it. The group said it would be donating to Equal Justice Initiative via LADYAID, a nonprofit . 9:12 pm, Saving Bro Country Music Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? As such, members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood have changed their name to Lady A. especially : existing before the American Civil War. However good their music is, it was never a good title. Theyve owned the trademark on Lady A for 10 years. Photo illustration by Slate. 9:07 pm. Our next outward step will be a donation to the equal justice initiative through Ladyaid. He didnt get the issue right. The lesson of this story is that if you choose a new band name make sure nobody else is using it first. Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that. They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. July 11, 2020 @ id rather have money than the opportunity to collaborate on some shitty song about the experience too. 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. I agree with much of what you said.. Its white woke gone wild. I copyright my respective articles, so if theyre stolen (which happens more than you know), I have legal recourse. 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. Athletes, CEOs, And Movie Stars Are Getting Older: Why Your Best Days Are Ahead Of You: The Changemaker Interview: Michael Nyenhuis, CEO, UNICEF USA, Leading Lenovos Move Toward Solutions And Services. 10:10 am. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued, the band wrote. ADVERTISEMENT. 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. Now you can do gay clubs like the Dixie Chicks. This is the height of politically correct absurdity. It seems like they literally put two seconds of thought into their decision and made a decision that doesnt truly help any cause that they are for. I hate how certain people and/or publications find a way to blame country music for this decision. trevistrat Actually, I am really tired of everything from front yards to peanut butter and jelly and everything in between being called racist. 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. It gets plenty irrational and intolerant but its not necessarily that shallow. With search engines, URLs, social media algorhythms, programmatic learning, and the way touring guarantees are specifically pegged to previous earnings, youre basically starting back from zero. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images). Dove Shore*. The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. Or in my case, I wasnt into country except for Johnny Cash, until one of my all time faves, Gwen Stefani, started to date Blake Shelton so I checked him out and moved forth from there. And seeing the sheer outrage by peoplemost of whom as Shane McAnally said are simply reacting to a title instead of the nuance of the storyis definitely telling when you balance it with the utter silence on the Highwomen issue. You also must get the issue right. 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?? 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. 1:51 pm. It was the the type of area where the Karens called the cops if little black kids rode their bikes in their white neighborhood. I dont think country Lady A meant any harm by the name change, but this whole thing just CLEARLY shows they didnt put time and effort into a decision like they say they did. sodcutterjones Lady A is my brand, I've used it . But it could have just been a negotiating platform. My God people come aawwnn, EmmmArrrEmmm (@EmmmArrrEmmm) June 11, 2020. But a lot of the anger flowing towards the former Lady Antebellum over this issue is missing the forest for the trees, fueled once again by misleading headlines, and the mob not checking or reading the details. 9:48 pm, And the Grammy collaboration of the year goes to. People who are partisans for a particular cause are going to run with it. 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.. ). We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? By Marina Watts On 6/11/20 at 12:24 PM EDT. 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. Nobody gave a crap about their name other than people who would never be caught dead listening to any Country music. 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. The country band formerly known as Lady Antebellum which changed its name to Lady A over concerns that the old name was racist has reached a settlement to end a legal dispute with a black Seattle blues singer who said she had long used the shortened name. CountryKnight Crypto Way to go 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. 12:35 pm. I have a registered trademark for the Saving Country Music name. 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. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. Yes, though the case in point is that there already was a band named The Chicks as well. July 9, 2020 @ 1:26 pm. Delores Streisand They had one big song Need You Now 11 years ago, and since then have been propped up by radio play. Trigger I also dont quite agree that they were trying to do the right thing. Of course, they couldnt play clubs cause the liquor sales would be dismal 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 desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. On Thursday, the band announced on social media it would . They still havent figured out the JEWS were The term often pertains to architecture, fashion, antiquities, and the likenamely the ornate finery of the era. Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? The lesson will be to avoid the whole mess entirely. 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. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. They say they took the name from the architectural style, but are now "deeply sorry for the hurt . 8:31 am. I think they should have either kept the name and dealt with the consequences or changed to a different word altogether. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? 10:34 am. Im waiting to hear what the band has to say next about this whole thing. The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. July 9, 2020 @ And the Nash white wokes like Shane McAnally is refusing too see the story here.. just the schematics. Its the sign of the times, Billboard does actively (in some cases very actively) get feedback from the industry on all of its charts. I am not able to name a single song of theirs, and Ive seen them twice in concert! The group, known best for 2009 crossover hit Need You Now, as well as more recent No. July 12, 2020 @ What we can do is acknowledge it, turn from it and take action. Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. Typical bullshit from your type. 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. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. I doubt its even their management. I actually have seen them in concert (admittedly cause I was bored and tix to their Vegas residency were really cheap. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. @collin They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. When youre Goliath, suing David just looks awful, and I dont think they are coming back from this. But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. But if "country" music avoids being banned over the term's link to ideas of untoward nationalism, radio stations will no longer be playing music by hit group Lady Antebellum. The band applied to register Lady A specifically (not just Lady Antebellum) in May of 2010. The negotiating platform is exactly what I thought as I read this. I feel sorry for the threesome. Dee Manning There are bigger fish to fry. This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. In a surprising, but heartfelt gesture, band membersHillary Scott, Dave Haywood, and Charles Kelley expressed regret and embarrassment for not previously taking into consideration the association the word antebellum has with slavery. They got caught up in the whole woke/white guilt bullshit, and it backfired on them big time. Its not a left or right problem, its a stupid problem. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused, Lady A say of the term Antebellum.. If they really believe that black lives matter, theyll stop performing permanently to show solidarity. The band continue to explain that while it realizes changing its name is just one step, there is more to be done. And no one gives a crap about their name . Internet and social media searches for Lady A, which had readily returned results for her music, were now dominated by references to Lady Antebellum. (Im a genius.yes, I know), T-grondo The Grammy Award-winning country trio posted a heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization . If everything is racist, nothing is racist. Updated at 4:14 p.m. Id rather not listen to Eye in the Sky. Creepy song. This lady has now aligned herself with BLM, so expect rioting and violence before their concerts or album signings. The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. That being said, to start off at $10M is nuts. [reminds self that goofy Pontoon song belongs to sound-alike band Little Big Town]. Thats the only actual similarity to the Highwomen thing. How was Lady A ever a solution of any kind? The Anita White team was betting that public ignorance on the matter and the negative perception of a white group suing a black woman would twist the arm of Lady Antebellum and resort in an exorbitant payment. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom) The popular country band Lady Antebellum is undergoing a name change. I urge everyone to actually READ [the] article. A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. Im not saying that the word antebellum has racist connotations or not, I agree thats debatable. Natty Bumpo Random Notes His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . Now, before they sink any money or time into publicizing Lady A change it to Lady Abolition or whatever and get on with their lives. 1:52 pm. Regardless, this is screwy. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The answer: Antebellum means "before a war," and the term has been widely associated with the pre-Civil War period in the United States. At least two users explained what the word means: Antebellum means the time before the war. What a bunch of self righteous shit stains. I was thinking the same thing during this whole process. This is getting more and more ridiculous by the hour. All Rights Reserved. July 11, 2020 @ The group decided to do this in order to get rid of the antebellum term, which has been associated with slavery . Do you know when Greenpeace or a similar group shows a picture of some poor bear or raccoon who has had his head stuck in a discarded bottle? July 9, 2020 @ This is a BETA experience. 9:19 pm. Listen to Eye in the Sky by APP and Need You Now by LA. The term wasnt under fire until the band decided to make an issue of it. How are they selfish? All rights reserved. As for the members of Lady Antebellum, they have the right to call themselves whatever they wish. or redistributed. shawn tackett She had been performing under the name for roughly 20 years. 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. I know the area. What Im saying is they went through the drastic step of changing their name (which no company, band or business does lightly, you are sure to lose sales) to gain positive PR for their enlightened stance as virtue signallers. I guess it maybe would have better for the band to wait to get sued and then be the respondent? I hope the end game of the BLM movement is not intended to be black people cant ever get sued. Because to me the optics of altering ones behavior based on race/color is what we are fighting for in the first place. writing a song about this experience together 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. The pandering is nauseating at this point. Rickie Jon Connors 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. When we learned that Ms. White had also been performing under the name Lady A, we had heartfelt discussions with her about how we can all come together and make something special and beautiful out of this moment. This has to do with setting ultimatums demanding compliance, with your utter destruction as the consequence if those ultimatums are not met, enforced by the cancel mob. A court is being asked to determine the band's right to the name. Anita White, a 61-year-old . 10:39 am. "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. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. People come to a new genre in various indirect ways. 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. 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. If Lady Antebellum indeed trademarked Lady A in 2010 but DID NOT USE THAT TRADEMARK, she lost the rights to use that (Lady A) name. In this rush to make things right, intuitive and creative thinking goes out the window and then you get this mess. and the Mysterians! Like the career dead Dixie Chick Commie pigs you are done with most People including myself. Lady A started by changing their name to erase what some considered the racist connotations of "Antebellum" and to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Well, if they have owned a specific trademark on the name Lady A for ten years without any dispute from Anita White, they have no obligation to vacate or share it. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. I think the threat comes from avoiding the discussion and trying to make everything inoffensive and innocuous instead. 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. Just a few weeks ago, everything seemed to be hunky dory on the Lady A name change front. 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. Dee Manning Lady A. did not and now they are screwed. Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) June 11 . 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. Change their name to Lady Reconstruction. Lady A feat. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. @ Trigger (Or in the modern parlance, dont gaslight me.) But it just seems like they jumped the gun on this. * The hurt is turning into hope. Alysse GafkjenFrom left: Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum photographed on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Fairlane Hotel in Nashville.From now on, the country act will officially be known . July 9, 2020 @ All Rights Reserved. Share to Linkedin. Country singer Luke Bryan has called the drama surrounding Lady Antebellum's name change 'a mess.' Bless his heart. The dictionary definition of antebellum literally means "before the war," coming from the Latin phrase, ante bellum. 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. And I can say that because I lived in the suburbs. (also, lets be honest. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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., The group, which is made up of musicians Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley, added that they are, are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued., Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that, they wrote. 1:03 pm, Dont tell me what I would profess, Sparky. Sereng3ti 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. Some on social media seemed opposed to the more modern moniker: Your move, @dixiechicks #WeHaveLostOurDamnMinds, John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) June 11, 2020. I think progressive country fans care a lot, and are dismayed the band did something this ill advised and stupid. They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. People like getting fired up about something but everyone moves on in a matter of days or weeks. Now theyre the avatars of oppression, only because its what is filling peoples Twitter feeds. Is it the band doing this or their management? 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? June 16, 2020 / 7:20 PM / CBS News. Trying to trash the poor black woman. 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. The group is not seeking financial damages from White, nor that she change her stage name, but is instead suing her for recognition of a trademark it claims we have held for many years and to avoid further litigation. Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. But its just their problem. There is nothing wrong with the word antebellum. no one wants to be associated with racism anymore, not even country musicians. Lady Antebellum is changing its name. The Chicks did and worked it before hand. Further applications to register the name for musical recordings and merchandise were also granted with no opposition. Or non-binary people. A mixture of grift and hysteria is greasing the slippery slope. So yes mn, lawyer bad. After there was no opposition filed by any person or entity, the application was officially registered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 26, 2011. 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