11:31 pm. Perception is reality. That being said, to start off at $10M is nuts. July 9, 2020 @ It specifically describes the period prior to the Civil War, a war fought by southerners to continue to be able to own slaves. Nobody was clamoring for them to change the name in the first place. You may opt-out by. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images). They got what they got, and if they didnt expect it, then the members truly are clueless. The dec action may have been a tad preemptive, but this is a good way for Anita White to clamor down. Market data provided by Factset. I am not able to name a single song of theirs, and Ive seen them twice in concert! I copyright my respective articles, so if theyre stolen (which happens more than you know), I have legal recourse. The reality is that they NEVER should have switched to a name any other artist was already using, let alone a smaller independent artist, let alone a black artist in context. Perception is reality, trigger. Choosing the term themselves gets seen as reclaiming language and self-empowering if anybody bothers to think about it at all. True hypocrites, who do they think theyre fooling? I hope t Lady Antebellum goes down like the Dixie Chicks. 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. They tie things to power dynamics and related historical grievances. The dictionary definition of antebellum literally means "before the war," coming from the Latin phrase, ante bellum. Army WO Pilot (@Army_WO_Pilot) June 11, 2020, Comfortably _()_/ (@Eyeroll_Shrugs) June 11, 2020, No, THIS is Ludacris. 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. 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 . Its not worth the trouble. Anyone else tired of hyperbole and clickbait yet? Ghost of Country Past I hear Alabama (the band) is considering changing its name to avoid any unintended association with Alabama (the state). The Grammy-winning vocal group filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court after negotiations with Anita White broke down in recent weeks. Serves them right for trying too hard, and I even like their music. 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. Natty Bumpo Too much like Southern Belle which offers up images from the same time period when slavery was prevalent. 9:48 pm, And the Grammy collaboration of the year goes to. Blind spots we didnt even know existed have been revealed, Lady As statement said. Like the career dead Dixie Chick Commie pigs you are done with most People including myself. Thanks for giving the cancel culture mob more ammo, Lady Antebellum. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization.". Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) June 11, 2020, MemphisFromZero (@MemphisFromZero) June 11, 2020. Internet and social media searches for Lady A, which had readily returned results for her music, were now dominated by references to Lady Antebellum. This is getting more and more ridiculous by the hour. What we can do is acknowledge it, turn from it and take action. would like to know what you think. 144 Comments. Its certainly not Lady Antebellum. The world is changing quickly, and the future is unsure. 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. 4:55 pm. She said, "This is my life. October 4, 2021 @ Perception is reality, trigger. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. 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 11, 2020 @ anna tweedy Updated at 4:14 p.m. 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. July 9, 2020 @ There was also a band named The Highwaymen before the famous The Highwaymen were formed. 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. I find PC culture as irritating as you but I understand it.. 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.". Unlikely. That one will be the most fun to watch for me. You cant just trademark something and then sit on it for years. Feeling like Anita White would likely sue them, the band chose to take the preemptive step to sue her first. By the way, Antebellum is a Latin term that means before the war and primarily refers to architecture. 10:42 am, thanks it does and i learned something i did not know. July 9, 2020 @ I understand that its ironic that they were attempting to be conscientious of African Americans and how their name may make them feel and end up choosing a name used by an African American artist, but if the same scenario arose between two white artists, would the optics be as bad? The band has also apparently been making good faith efforts to resolve this issue with Anita White in a way that could elevate her music and career moving forward as opposed to overshadowing her. The band Lady A concluded their statement with a commitment 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. Name change to Lady Magnolia appreciated. Her lawyer, again if competent, knows theyre going to lose the dec action and this will bring them into a more realistic negotiation point. Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. What do you think of the change? From a legal perspective, not much time has passed in this matter. Compelling people to read beyond a title and get the facts before judging is sage advice for any scenario, especially today when so many are looking to be outraged to fulfill their own desires for self-importance and moral superiority. Yippy Skippy! July 9, 2020 @ Anita White will go straight to Don Lemon and say the white woke millennial trio and Big Machine are a bunch of hypocritical racists. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, and Lady A, also known as Anita White, have settled their trademark dispute. First off, let me not mince any words. 2. July 9, 2020 @ Even though the band are well-off, ten million dollars is ridiculous. Im sure theres some second guessing going on now, but since theyve said they believe the name is problematic, you cant go back now. It was the the type of area where the Karens called the cops if little black kids rode their bikes in their white neighborhood. shawn tackett And now Im a fan of a lot of different country artists.). "As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refugeinclusive of all," the band told its fans. Introducing, Lady A. 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. July 9, 2020 @ 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.. Haha I love this! 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 . The trio now known as Lady A Hillary Scott, Charles . Dont they have people who are supposed to do all this for them? Seems the original Lady A was using it first and could likely have the new Lady As mark expunged. I write about leadership, politics, inclusion, and social change. I cant express to you how difficult it would be for any band to just rebrand to a completely different name. Musiccityman Then she could be Woman A or Woman ? Or maybe she doesnt believe in binary genders? Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? Why Is Country Music Putting on Concerts?. The term wasnt under fire until the band decided to make an issue of it. They should have just changed their name to a new name once they found out this lady was already using it. These controversies ensue on false pretenses and shocking headlines. 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. Im not saying TAFKALA isnt within their rights. February 27, 2023 @ All Rights Reserved. July 9, 2020 @ The story went viral because people thing theyre attacking a black woman. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. or NYT Stylebooks, you had better make sure to capitalize Black person and to lower case white personor youre a filthy racist, presumably. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life.. Lady Antebellum has screwed up on numerous points here, including suing Lady A the artist preemptively. Copyrights and trademarks are two separate things. *[at fests where their set was before the acts we came to see]. 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. ". To me, the name change smacks of virtue signalling, which often comes with its own consequencesfrom both sides. Ill attempt to be diplomatic about your other examples- Im not entirely certain that more details actually change the nature of the stories. And no, this has nothing to do with the Highwomen either. Leftist Crystal Ball: Anita White asked for $10m to support herself and other black independent artists after the group adopted the name she has used for 20 years. July 11, 2020 @ Thank you for reading! 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. The hurt is turning into hope. 10:19 am. If you want to be an advocate or an ally, you help those who youre oppressing. They were never a big tour draw. Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. 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. 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. Im OK with the former, but you cant make me do the latter. leaning into supporting and empowering our youth . Or what if shes not really a lady at all? 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. 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. 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. Dude you miss the key fact. This is my life, White said at the time. Bill Scott from CGHR The band said the name . Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. But the optics are terrible here, especially for the former Lady Antebellum, but really for both Lady As. This is my life. . Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. shared our stories The Lady Antebellum band started about 14 years ago. That A has to stand for something. I hope they lose all their money in court costs and never record music again. They should try Lady Audacity. You also must get the issue right. We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? July 9, 2020 @ They added that with White they had shared our stories, listened to each other, prayed and spent hours on the phone and text writing a song about this experience together. 4:47 pm. 3:12 pm. 12:17 pm, Honestly Summers Eve is as good of a band name as Lady Antebellum, Goey agetter In reality, they just want a judge to say they can use the name too. 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. You seem to see these kerfuffles and as existential threats to county music. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . In failing to do so, the United States has failed to truly accept responsibility for its long-troubled track record with respect to race. Causing pain was never our hearts' intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. My point is this: Perception Is Reality. Does Anita White really believe that sharing a name with a country band is worth $10 million, as is accused in the lawsuit? 10:10 am. For them, that could easily be their share of money or more from a tour after everyone else gets paid. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 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. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. July 9, 2020 @ So yes mn, lawyer bad. July 9, 2020 @ They werent wood, like many of us learned in school. 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? It wasnt even associated with the Civil War or ANYTHING to do with slavery until much later on and had been used for centuries. When you join the herd, you deserve the cow shit you fall into. The term often pertains to architecture, fashion, antiquities, and the likenamely the ornate finery of the era. July 9, 2020 @ Lady Antebellum is changing its name. I agree with a lot of that you are saying.. actually I agree completely with Lady Antebellum should fire their management team today. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. 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. Lady A??? Further applications to register the name for musical recordings and merchandise were also granted with no opposition. They could have just changed it to Lady Belle (assuming thats available) and gone forth with life. 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