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. July 9, 2020 @ Who is being selfish. July 12, 2020 @ 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. People like getting fired up about something but everyone moves on in a matter of days or weeks. You think they will stop with your name? 12:10 pm. In a lengthy note to fans on social . But maybe they shouldve thought about it before going all woke with the name change. Dee Manning Or to be instructedas we were last week, that if you write something for a publication that subscribes to the A.P. July 10, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ He didnt get the issue right. 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. Andrew Brown (@AndrewB66636244) June 11, 2020, So now were all suddenly offended by an ADJECTIVE?? 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. :) July 9, 2020 @ Country Lady A is not asking for any money. They are eliminating the South in order to be sensitive. 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. Im sure hes an intellectual property specialist who knows a lot more about trademark law than anybody here. But its their name, and they should have the freedom to change it if they choose. 2023 Cable News Network. Lady Antebellum should change her name to Lady Arrogant! How are they selfish? Theyve owned the trademark on Lady A for 10 years. 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. The Lady Antebellum band started about 14 years ago. They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. If anyone attempts to appropriate it, you must dispute it. On the one hand, so much of this outrage is coming from the fact that people arent reading the actual articles. It wasnt even associated with the Civil War or ANYTHING to do with slavery until much later on and had been used for centuries. Feeling like Anita White would likely sue them, the band chose to take the preemptive step to sue her first. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? 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! 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. Change their name to Lady Reconstruction. I feel sorry for the threesome. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? Anita White, a 61-year-old . Also on this extortion question: Again, I think its a strong word and one I would not use. The group decided to do this in order to get rid of the antebellum term, which has been associated with slavery . That would be much more fitting. @ Trigger Actually, I am really tired of everything from front yards to peanut butter and jelly and everything in between being called racist. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Photo illustration by Slate. You seem to see these kerfuffles and as existential threats to county music. But maybe Lady AA could be sponsored by Duracell..???? I have read that even the term master bedroom is now off limits. I write about leadership, politics, inclusion, and social change. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood of Lady A are not racists. While CMA & Music Row operate independently of Billboard, they are not exactly siloed off from each other either. Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. 9:13 am. This just in, Lady Antebellum is now changing their name to Non-Binary Person A because they also realized that their name was offensive to anyone who is not male or female. loudmouth soup ), Lady A spoke out about the name change they underwent over a year ago. Legal Statement. Or non-binary people. July 9, 2020 @ Change Your Name Lady Antebellum switched to Lady A in June 2020 in the wake of protests against racism and police violence, citing criticism that the name glorified the slavery-era South. 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 Lady A trio going on the offense might be the best legal move, but its an absolutely terrible move from a publicity standpoint. Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? Theyre going out of their way to say they want to share it with the artist Lady A, and that she has every right to continue to use it. (REUTERS/Mike Blake), "Who knows what they'll have to figure out, but, God, what a mess in the aftermath of removing 'antebellum.'". July 9, 2020 @ 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 Most people would do the EXACT same thing in her shoes.) 6:52 pm. Decisions have consequences. Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. Lady Antebellum is now Lady A. On June 11, 2020, Lady Antebellum revealed they had changed their name to Lady A. July 9, 2020 @ We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued, the band wrote. 11:57 pm. ADVERTISEMENT. Landon The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! Lady A (left) and Lady A (right). Dude you miss the key fact. 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. 9:53 pm, Lyrics: Market data provided by Factset. Although I think Lady A blues will win, it wont be anywhere near $10 million. 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. They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. But it definitely wont help them get new fans. I was told Boogaloo is being attacked. I totally agree with this, and I think we agree on this point in general. This is my life. July 9, 2020 @ Market data provided by Factset. It simply means before the war. When youre Goliath, suing David just looks awful, and I dont think they are coming back from this. Legal Statement. A lot of moving parts and entanglements to this issue. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. Im not commenting on my personal opinion, but there are definitely a number of younger progressive country fans who are saying that Anita is getting a little ridiculous with her whole ten million dollar desires and that people need to read more than headlines before jumping the gun. John R Baker 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. UPDATE: July 9, 2020 The band formerly known as Lady Antebellum is now suing Anita White, the 61-year-old Black blues singer who has been using their new name, Lady A, for many years, filing a . Both Lady A's filed a joint motion in a Tennessee court on Monday to dismiss dueling lawsuits over the use of the Lady A name. Theyre will to share the trademark with Lady A the artist, who is asking an exorbitant amount of money from them. July 9, 2020 @ Ill put it plain and simple Lady Antebellum was just a dopey name to begin with; there are more effective ways of conveying modern Southern sensibilities with deeply rooted music traditions. In turn, no corner of American society is left untouched by the moment, as political leaders, celebrities, and sports figures must reckon with the ways their conduct has reinforced institutional racism. Barham continues to use the American Aquarium name even though hes turned over band mates half a dozen times. When country band Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A last week, it may have caught some fans off guard. go look up current copyright laws. Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? 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. Like Garth tried to do with the lowercase g? The concern was a murmur at best. And no one gives a crap about their name . 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. This is a BETA experience. June 11, 2020 / 2:37 PM / CBS News. Change Your Name Dee Manning Charlotte Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. anna tweedy At least I respect the F out of Isbell because hes not white woke. Its not a perfect solution, but its addressing the concern. 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. (BTW the Chicks, another derogatory and degrading name for other reasons; there is no reclaiming of any offensive epithets). 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. Unlikely. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 9:39 am. But it just seems like they jumped the gun on this. The headline from Rolling Stone was, quote, The Pandemic Is Still Killing People. 9:25 am. 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. How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? shawn tackett Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. The word is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US South before the Civil War. July 9, 2020 @ The pandering is nauseating at this point. I am not able to name a single song of theirs, and Ive seen them twice in concert! Cant believe I didnt think of this sooner. And does Lady A really think that suing a black woman over trying to change your name from a potentially racially-insensitive term is the way to get on the right side of this issue? And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) June 11, 2020, MemphisFromZero (@MemphisFromZero) June 11, 2020. 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. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images). The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top . Or to be told that we may not use handicaps metaphorically, as in blind to reality. Or that a childrens picture book based on the brilliant ancient Indian parable of The Blind Men and the Elephant must now be treated as contraband, akin to pornography. The incentive to change things or not to be inclusive is going to come from much larger market and cultural forces. Antebellum is an umbrella term for elements of culture that existed in Southern states after the American Revolution, but before the Civil War. Updated at 4:14 p.m. Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. Egads. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization.". (And its not just country. "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. There was also a band named The Highwaymen before the famous The Highwaymen were formed. But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. This shows that the PC mob and much of the media is all about symbolism, and is using this moment to enact political retribution on artists that they believe dont fit their ideals as opposed to actually addressing race in country music. In fact, the Anita White team might have been holding that over the bands head. I think progressive country fans care a lot, and are dismayed the band did something this ill advised and stupid. Im not saying the group is fake but Im not lying when say that theyve always come across to me as something sort of phony. * Hes true to his origins. 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. Now you can do gay clubs like the Dixie Chicks. Because the whites being offended for blacks are now going to battle against the name of a genre of Latino music. Anita White will go straight to Don Lemon and say the white woke millennial trio and Big Machine are a bunch of hypocritical racists. I do not feel one bit sorry for the country LADY A group. Ill still enjoy their music, realizing that they are just kids caught up in the moment. July 9, 2020 @ Like the career dead Dixie Chick Commie pigs you are done with most People including myself. July 9, 2020 @ Jake Cutter July 9, 2020 @ the Slave Traders, creating the BS on White Plantation Owner narrative however the JEWS Stay in your Lane 6. June 11, 2020, 10:28 AM PDT / Source: TODAY. 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 agree that a deeper discussion of whether that is the case or not is warranted. I do not know. Blues Lady A saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it. July 13, 2020. By Drew Weisholtz. And no, this has nothing to do with the Highwomen either. thegentile 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. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. The cancel culture must not be fed. Id offer maybe 1% of that. We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused, Lady A say of the term Antebellum.. Love their music, hate their childish guilt over a term that is in no way associated with slavery. 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. Thomas Tuttle By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. I have also actively led trademark protection claims. To me, the name change smacks of virtue signalling, which often comes with its own consequencesfrom both sides. 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. Read Lady As complete message on Twitter below. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom) The popular country band Lady Antebellum is undergoing a name change. 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. You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . That was their official explanation. Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. Causing pain was never our heart's intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. There was a perception out there in the public that Antebellum had racist connotations. 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. Or what used to be considered adult contemporary before Lizzo was considered adult contemporary. Blind spots we didnt even know existed have been revealed, Lady As statement said. Regardless, the band issued a letter to fans making known their regret for not fixing things sooner. Mikey (Hates Veggies AND Fascists) Alexander (@mikeyhatesit) June 11, 2020. 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. 11:31 am. Musiccityman 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. It is difficult to keep up on everything that gets cancelled in culture. 11:59 AM EDT, Thu June 11, 2020. The group, known best for 2009 crossover hit Need You Now, as well as more recent No. 2. If everything is racist, nothing is racist. 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. Names cant be copyrighted but they can be trademarked. PAGOCK! January 13, 2023 @ True hypocrites, who do they think theyre fooling? Nobody is immune from fitting current events into their own established narrative. Anita White, aka Lady A, has released multiple albums with the Lady A name, and in fact, has another one coming out next month. Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. Heck, not even George Washington is safe from the self-righteous cancel hordes. How about Lady AC? It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. Thats the story. 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! (If anybody thinks Im making shoot up, Google this stuff.). . The word is still there, just represented differently. If theres someone out there thats worse than you, then you cant be all that bad. Why dont they just change their name simply to the Hillary Scot Band or Scott, Kelley & Haywood? 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