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. You may opt-out by. They want to share a name they have had copywrited for over a decade with another artist. Some criticized the decision, accusing the trioof "pandering" and "apologizing" unnecessarily. 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. ". 8:55 am. I just saw a new compass. And what I find as irritating as the p.c. Maybe Hillary and the Muppets should just be known as Summers Eve because of the giant douches they have become. Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. 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. Listen to Eye in the Sky by APP and Need You Now by LA. 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. 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. 7:06 pm. Anita White, aka Lady A, has released multiple albums with the Lady A name, and in fact, has another one coming out next month. Haha I love this! Charles Kelley, who shares the vocal spotlight with Hillary Scott, says, "The first week was kind of . It could even make it worse. This is the signal being sent to all bands and brands with names some may deem problematic at the moment. Make a counter offer for $25,000 and everyone goes off happy. I guess it maybe would have better for the band to wait to get sued and then be the respondent? CountryKnight OOPS! 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.. (also, lets be honest. This is getting more and more ridiculous by the hour. Delores Streisand Dee Manning We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. God bless America. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. Sports leagues such as the NFL and NASCAR are addressing past policies that were seen to prejudice Black people, and even leading media publications have been forced to apologize for their past actions. His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. 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? July 9, 2020 @ 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. You know this more than anyone. 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. docweasel Today, June 11, 2020, the country band took to their social medium platforms to announce the news. Frankly, Lady A should fire their management team today for not pushing back on this idea from the start (if it did start from the artists). 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. Country trio Lady Antebellum . July 10, 2020 @ Lady A??? The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top . 9:21 pm, Like a feminine hygiene productniceeeee , Lady Antebellum..should have changed their name to..Lady Ayall!, Huh, huh????? It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. 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. They were trying to be forward thinking, understanding, and pragmatic. ", Country band Lady Antebellum is in the throes of a lawsuit over the name Lady A, which they now go by after reconsidering their previous name's reference to the pre-abolition South. :) The highest-grossing movie of Tarantino's career, Django Unchained was a refreshing Revisionist Western that explored the horrific racism and atrocities of the Antebellum South without holding . This right here. Choosing the term themselves gets seen as reclaiming language and self-empowering if anybody bothers to think about it at all. 10:34 am. The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. Were still committed 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. 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. July 24, 2020 @ By Marina Watts On 6/11/20 at 12:24 PM EDT. make something special and beautiful out of this moment the real lady a The road were heading down is going to be very precarious. Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. I was simply making different, but adjacent points that if you change your name to perceivably give into the politically correct crowd and you end up in the position Lady Antebellum is now, this will disincentivize bands or anyone else from doing this in the future, while it also seems some entities are spared public ridicule simply because theyre perceived to be on the just side of the political divide. But although the . I think progressive country fans care a lot, and are dismayed the band did something this ill advised and stupid. [Insert smiley face here.]. They were never a big tour draw. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. 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. 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. But rebranding a band 14 years in has massive ramifications on things like radio play, tour draw, merch, etc. Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. 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. 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. 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 . Speaking on The Tamron Hall Show on Friday, the . As for Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum you are a complete disgrace to bow to this WOKE CRAP. Sidney Caesar hey trigger. The movement to take down statutes of Confederate war heroes, which has long been debated in the U.S., is accelerating exponentially. A mixture of grift and hysteria is greasing the slippery slope. Shane did not say it best. 7:55 am, Atomic Zombie Redneck Now, country superstar Luke Bryan has voiced his opinion on the matter during a virtual chat with Andy Cohen. 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. 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. The pandering is nauseating at this point. The group are one of several music industry entities to have changed their name following the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Whites demand for an exorbitant payment in exchange for continued coexistence, notwithstanding the previous absence of discussion of any payment (other than reimbursement of nominal attorneys fees), gives rise to imminent controversy, demonstrating a course of action from which a threat of suit could be inferred based on Whites charge of infringement, the lawsuit says. Wait isnt Good Housekeeping in need of a name change? This is 100% a shitshow. They could change their name to Lady Dixie and really send the left over the edge. This is a lawyer who is solely focused on the legal ramifications who somehow convinced everyone else, We must sue now or were screwed! and for some reason believes fighting it out in the country of public opinion is also smart. Perception is reality. The "American Idol" judge offered an example, explaining that he'd ask for "the Lady A guys" when he was on the phone. Begging and simultaneously squealing racism. Country singer Luke Bryan has called the drama surrounding Lady Antebellum's name change 'a mess.' July 13, 2020. The trio now known as Lady A Hillary Scott, Charles . Then she could be Woman A or Woman ? Or maybe she doesnt believe in binary genders? So today, we speak up and make a change. There are bigger fish to fry. Gonna need you to take lady out of your name too. Musiccityman I do not feel one bit sorry for the country LADY A group. Lady Antebellum is now Lady A. 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. June 11, 2020. Published Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum attend the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 5, in . But by focusing on the inequities of others, you avoid addressing your own.. July 9, 2020 @ John R Baker We need to take this moment and ask ourselves what could we have done better and what must we change so we can do better in the future. 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 . In an interview with Vulture published yesterday, White said she is seeking $10m (7.8m) in order to use half to rebrand and market herself, with the other half to be donated to charities including those that support independent black artists. Youre spot-on in calling out those fluff catchphrases. Theyre so cringey. But both antebellum and dixie as terms have become more anodyne because they are more generic. 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 9, 2020 @ When you give into the mob and have nothing to show for it. Ill still enjoy their music, realizing that they are just kids caught up in the moment. Hey Arnold Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images. Ill attempt to be diplomatic about your other examples- Im not entirely certain that more details actually change the nature of the stories. That makes absolutely no sense. By Drew Weisholtz. Stay in your Lane I am not able to name a single song of theirs, and Ive seen them twice in concert! In this case it caused them a massive legal headache and much larger PR problem. You think they will stop with your name? My God people come aawwnn, EmmmArrrEmmm (@EmmmArrrEmmm) June 11, 2020. id rather have money than the opportunity to collaborate on some shitty song about the experience too. This is a BETA experience. Sports leagues like NASCAR are banning the Confederate flag at its events. Because I should have to think out how every word in a statement may or may not offend someone. They dont want $$$$$$, the R&B singer wants the $$$$$. Classic example of virtue signaling and white woke blowing up in your face. 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. 4:16 pm. Again, the lesson many will take from this issue is, Dont change your name at all. Big Machine has no interest in doing so. July 10, 202012:31 PM. Lady Antebellum is NOT a big concern. 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. On Thursday, the Grammy award-winning country group formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced they would be changing their name . I feel sorry for the threesome. Making decisions based upon warm and fuzzy is rarely rational. 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? 9:13 am. Still, the give into the mob thing is totally overwrought. 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. The band continue to explain that while it realizes changing its name is just one step, there is more to be done. Decisions have consequences. Is Lady A the band not afforded the opportunity to protect what is legally theirs simply because Lady A the singer is African American? As for the members of Lady Antebellum, they have the right to call themselves whatever they wish. Mostly Metal They should try Lady Audacity. The name Lady A is not well known yet, they should have quit when they found out she was using it and just come up with another A word or something similar. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. They got what they got, and if they didnt expect it, then the members truly are clueless. Lady Antebellum announced on Thursday (June 11) that they've made a name change in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. Yeah, you can always find a red rose on Twitter with an anime avatar whos Internet Mad because the term wristwatch is ableist or some other 14-year-old Tumblr BS, but come on. A trademark is for a business name, a band name, and emblem, a slogan. I was excited to go to your show this year and now youve lost a fan for life. "I don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. Names cant be copyrighted but they can be trademarked. 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