Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) June 11, 2020, MemphisFromZero (@MemphisFromZero) June 11, 2020. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. July 10, 202012:31 PM. The pandering is nauseating at this point. July 9, 2020 @ 1:52 pm. In reality, they just want a judge to say they can use the name too. July 9, 2020 @ Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. 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. especially : existing before the American Civil War. But when you call someone out for playing a concert, and claim there were 4,000 people there and it was a normal show like The Washington Post did initially, and half a dozen other outlets did (The Daily Mail STILL has not updated the TITLE of their article https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8468633/Country-singer-Chase-Rice-hosts-concert-4-000-fans-Tennessee.html), which then inspires a sitting US Congressman and THOUSANDS of others to tweet out this incorrect information, when people find out the truth, it erodes your entire argument. stookyvookyosis Its a negotiation between two parties. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization.". 144 Comments. July 9, 2020 @ Feeling like Anita White would likely sue them, the band chose to take the preemptive step to sue her first. Army WO Pilot (@Army_WO_Pilot) June 11, 2020, Comfortably _()_/ (@Eyeroll_Shrugs) June 11, 2020, No, THIS is Ludacris. You have to actively use your trademark, and you must issue cease and desist actions on others who are infringing on your trademark. On Thursday, Grammy-winning country band Lady Antebellum formally changed its name to Lady A. 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 band said. I just saw a new compass. Lady Antebellum decided to change their name in June after the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests (the word antebellum is used to refer to the period and architecture in the US . 4:50 am. And the burden of proof is NOT on the R&B Lady A to do a legal search to find that someone else has trademarked a name that the R&B Lady A has been ACTIVELY using. Way to go . Charlotte Its not a left or right problem, its a stupid problem. If they really believe that black lives matter, theyll stop performing permanently to show solidarity. But thats OK too. They had one big song Need You Now 11 years ago, and since then have been propped up by radio play. 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 . It was the the type of area where the Karens called the cops if little black kids rode their bikes in their white neighborhood. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for August 12, protests and civil unrest around the world, Anita White had been using the name Lady A, filed a lawsuit to secure rights to the name, Popular country music group The Dixie Chicks also changed their name, explaining that they'd wanted to do so for a while, Jussie Smollett files appeal argument in hate crime hoax conviction, Michael B. 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Anita White never challenged the Lady A name until the band officially shortened their name to it. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Lady A, also known as Anita White, have settled their trademark dispute. Or what if shes not really a lady at all? 10:37 am, Lady America has a nice, patriotic vibe. Lady Antebellum changes name in wake of Black Lives Matter movement, The country-pop trio who won Record and Song of the Year Grammys for their 2009 smash "Need You Now" have renounced the . Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. no one wants to be associated with racism anymore, not even country musicians. 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. 1:15 pm. However good their music is, it was never a good title. July 9, 2020 @ Landon True solutions require thought, due diligence and sensitivity. Theyre will to share the trademark with Lady A the artist, who is asking an exorbitant amount of money from them. July 11, 2020 @ Dee Manning 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 don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. She said, "This is my life. June 11, 2020 9:54am. 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. Notice how the Dixie Chicks came out unscathed from their name change, even though Chicks is deemed just as problematic if not more as Dixie in established PC dialogue? Chase Rice and Chris Janson played shows. 10:18 am, I just hope they get so much bad press they go away for good. 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. I had suggested on the Zoom call that they go by the Band Lady A, or Lady A the Band, and I could be Lady A the Artist, but they didnt want to do that., She said she had already felt the repercussions of the Grammy-winning country group adopting the name Lady A. Maybe the white woke millennial trio should change their name back to Lady Antebellum. July 9, 2020 @ 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. 1:18 pm. Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. July 24, 2020 @ Speaking on The Tamron Hall Show on Friday, the . You may opt-out by. Name change to Lady Magnolia Dont they have people who are supposed to do all this for them? 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. Anita White has a prior art claim, but moral people would understand their move was a mistake and start over with the name search. 1 country ballad What If I Never Get Over You, shared a lengthy apology with fans. Koury Angelo . Lets pray we can say is the same thing about America as well. 9:49 am. The group originally began their career as 'Lady Antebellum'. Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. July 10, 2020 @ By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. Photos by Ethan Miller/Getty Images and Lady A. 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. 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 . The lesson will be to avoid the whole mess entirely. July 10, 2020 @ Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. 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. On the other hand, the media is stirring up the outrage with the way its covering the story. this whole thing just seems confusing. Country Lady A is not asking for any money. 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. All Rights Reserved. Mitch Callum Songwriter and producer Shane McAnally said it best. Martin Kurtz 10:39 am. I see your point. That one will be the most fun to watch for me. July 9, 2020 @ At least I respect the F out of Isbell because hes not white woke. Its okay to acknowledge our founding fathers did some really crappy things. Shortly after the announcement, two parties shared an image of a Zoom call and said they were moving forward with positive solutions and common ground. Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) June 11, 2020. And that might require you to give up something because I am not going to be erased., She said the first contract the band sent regarding the shared use of the name had no substance. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? Another problem for Lady Antebellum: Lady A is not only a performer, she is a performer with a sense of activism . They got caught up in the whole woke/white guilt bullshit, and it backfired on them big time. The poor guy on the left looks like he has had his head stuck in a glass pickle jar since 2008 and a fine steward of the earth just relieved him from his misery right before the picture was taken. Sept. 16, 2020 11:03 AM PT. jacob hatcher would like to know what you think. :) So the punchline is, if new fans who are discovering country think of them as those creepy people who sued that poor blues singer it will not be a plus. Anita White will go straight to Don Lemon and say the white woke millennial trio and Big Machine are a bunch of hypocritical racists. A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. 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. culture is p.c. Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. The members revealed that they decided to name their bands after the Southern Antebellum-style . Dee Manning This may feel unfair to Lady A the artist, but that is what these mechanisms are for, to protect artists from this very scenario. However, in their specific use of A in their new name, it still means Antebellum. 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July 9, 2020 @ July 10, 2020 @ Its a classic case of white wokenss and virtue signaling blowing up in their faces. . Lady Antebellum is changing its name. Lady Antebellum is now Lady A. 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. You cant make this shit up. Ive looked into it, and it would be nothing short of catastrophic. Copyrights and trademarks are two separate things. Hey Arnold Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood formed Lady Antebellum in 2006, and say that they faced no opposition, including from White, when they registered Lady A as a trademark in 2010. Lady Antebellum tried to do the right thing and are now being destroyed for it. In June, the country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum . Yippy Skippy! Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. The idea that they already informally went by Lady A isnt really an argument, because if youre sincerely trying to make a statement about racism, your focus shouldnt be on picking a name thats easy for the market to recognize out of the gate. Of course, they couldnt play clubs cause the liquor sales would be dismal Andrew Brown (@AndrewB66636244) June 11, 2020, So now were all suddenly offended by an ADJECTIVE?? But its just their problem. Does Anita White really believe that sharing a name with a country band is worth $10 million, as is accused in the lawsuit? Id rather not listen to Eye in the Sky. Creepy song. (If anybody thinks Im making shoot up, Google this stuff.). 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. July 9, 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. (Associated Press photo)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKBT) Grammy . 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. Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? 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