Do they honestly believe theyve created a valid remedy by simply shortening it? In this case it caused them a massive legal headache and much larger PR problem. PBS . Furthermore, everyone knows what the A stands for. You have to properly gauge the intent of individuals and zoom out to see the bigger picture. Ghost of Country Past 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. You Americans have the most dysfunctional and disgusting way of dealing with racism any country has. Our next outward step will be a donation to the equal justice initiative through Ladyaid. Or non-binary people. Musiccityman 9:37 pm. In PC think The Chicks can call themselves whatever they want as long as they are not making fun of somebody with less perceived power. July 11, 2020 @ 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. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood Shutterstock. Why dont they just change their name simply to the Hillary Scot Band or Scott, Kelley & Haywood? 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 . July 10, 2020 @ OOPS! In a lengthy note to fans on social . Convict charlie Her loss. The country trio has promised to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative and to be better allies to those suffering from injustice. so thanks. The change came duringprotests and civil unrest around the worldsparked by the killing of George Floyd. As if the racism in country music is to blame for this. Its not just enough to be on the right side of an issue. And now, in the wake of George Floyds death, the nation is having its mirror moment, where each and every one of use are looking at a reflection of who we are, and how we could be better. February 27, 2023 @ I think it could very well be that they did a thorough check for any conflicts and Lady A the singer was so much not on the radar that it didnt come up. Sports leagues like NASCAR are banning the Confederate flag at its events. 9:07 pm. Thats next level white woke.. 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. 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. First published on Thu 9 Jul 2020 05.47 EDT. 9:12 am. Arthur :Lee Ivester The world is changing quickly, and the future is unsure. The big change attracted mixed reactions on Twitter. On the other hand, the media is stirring up the outrage with the way its covering the story. 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. 10:15 am. 1:06 pm. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images). make something special and beautiful out of this moment Wait, so the band who copied a song (without credit) from The Alan Parsons Project now wants to protect something of theirs? Maybe they could get their fans to come up with a totally new name for the band, and the winner wins a prize! Thats all Shane McAnally was saying. Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. Two months later, Lady A the singer countersued for trademark-infringement, seeking damages and use of the name; the suit says she has "accrued common law rights in the Lady A trademark" by . You cant give in to the woke cancel-culture mob. 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. 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. Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. 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. Because the whites being offended for blacks are now going to battle against the name of a genre of Latino music. There are bigger fish to fry. 9:21 pm, Like a feminine hygiene productniceeeee , Lady Antebellum..should have changed their name to..Lady Ayall!, Huh, huh????? 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. (Im a genius.yes, I know), T-grondo 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. Random Notes 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. Lets pray we can say is the same thing about America as well. 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). Its funny seeing him sequel like a white woke pig. Ive never done any of those things in my life. People who are partisans for a particular cause are going to run with it. All they did was shorten their name!! Lady Antebellum, the trio who have topped the US country album charts five times, are to change their name to Lady A due to the slavery connotations held by the word "antebellum". 6:13 pm, You are correct. Country When Country Wasn't Cool A millennial White privilege sh^%y country group suing the poor black woman . July 12, 2020 @ Luckyoldsun Thanks for giving the cancel culture mob more ammo, Lady Antebellum. Shane did not say it best. 11:10 am, Fuzzy Twoshirts California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Lady Antebellum Changes Their Name, Apologizes for Making Anyone Feel 'Unsafe'. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. CountryKnight All Rights Reserved. Somebody screwed it up. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. appreciated. 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, Lady A continued. 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. And inevitably win the civil dispute on appeal. 7:55 am, Atomic Zombie Redneck It's been two months since Lady A returned to touring with the What A Song Can Do Tour. Unlikely. In this rush to make things right, intuitive and creative thinking goes out the window and then you get this mess. Youve managed to be politically correct and kneel to your masters there. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. 11:59 AM EDT, Thu June 11, 2020. July 9, 2020 @ As I said elsewhere, $10 million is a joke. In a statement, the members of the country group said that representatives for White demanded a $10m [7.79m] payment. Basically, youre starting over, especially in this day and age. (As two examples, after Kane Brown appeared on the BET Awards, I saw a lot of positive comments about checking out other Black country artists. Hey Arnold Theyve owned the trademark on Lady A for 10 years. You also must get the issue right. There is nothing wrong with the word antebellum. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Until the organization refutes its alliance with Antifa they have zero credibility in my book. Country Lady A is not asking for any money. Causing pain was never our hearts intention, but it doesnt change the fact that indeed, it did just that. They sang backup on his version of Wagon Wheel. I also dont believe for an instant that the members of Lady Antebellum are as woke as they claim to be or they would have relented the use of the name the moment they realized what they had done. His use of the word extortion meets all 4 standards of a defamatory statement (libel or slander). Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. . His mic isnt on and they have a guitar player behind him. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. They were trying to be forward thinking, understanding, and pragmatic. Lady A Country Group and Blues Singer Agree to Drop Lawsuit Over Shared Name. But rebranding a band 14 years in has massive ramifications on things like radio play, tour draw, merch, etc. June 11, 2020. Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A on Thursday in an effort to dissociate itself from the racist history of the pre-Civil War era. 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. 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? But, on the other hand, yes, good . I agree with a lot of that you are saying.. actually I agree completely with Lady Antebellum should fire their management team today. Trust me, this writer is not very sympathetic to Lady Antebellum. 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? My suggestion is Lady Abolition (or is that a white savior connotation?). 1:49. Meh. But what I do think Shane said best was that most everyone on Twitter was reacting to a headline, which is exactly what we see with controversy after controversy these days, whether its big artists taking PPP money that is actually going to their workers, Chase Rice playing a Normal show to an enormous and a full audience of 4,000 people when it was less than 1/4 of that, or saying that Country music kicked Lil Nas X out of the genre when it was simply Billboard removing him from their charts with no input from the country community who ended up giving him a CMA Award. July 10, 202012:31 PM. We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. heartfelt message to social media on Thursday (June 11), explaining its realization that Antebellum is a reference to slavery in America. 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. 4:47 am, So the picture of George Washington on the state flag means nothing? Lady Antebellum's name has been criticized more than once since it comes from the Antebellum period that came right before the Civil War, when slavery was still legal and the country had not yet been divided along the lines that would seek to tear it apart. 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. Dee Manning The group originally began their career as 'Lady Antebellum'. anna tweedy Lady Antebellum was trying to do the right thing with the name change.. 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. They can all quickly get high stakes, messy, and in some cases, personal. July 9, 2020 @ Legal Statement. I attempted to upload my single [on independent distribution service DistroKid] and couldnt verify my name, Lady A, for several days. 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. It was a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots that led us to announce a few weeks ago that we were dropping the word Antebellum from our name and moving forward using only the name so many of our fans already knew us by. As most any civil lawyer will tell you, when trying to settle with a party, the first offer you float is always twice as much as you think the top end of what you might get is. Lady A is my brand, Ive used it for over 20 years, and Im proud of what Ive done. 12:17 pm, Honestly Summers Eve is as good of a band name as Lady Antebellum, Goey agetter I know the area. How about not being a pussy. Lady As change comes as our nation comes to terms with some of the most dramatic and rapid shifts in Americans attitude towards race in the nations history. At any rate, it doesnt matter what anyone thinks or says at this point. Otherspraised the band for acknowledging and growing from its past mistakes. 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. "I don't think they were anticipating the aftermath of being called Lady A," he stated. Carrie America (@carrieksada) June 11, 2020. So today, we speak up and make a change. 9:39 am. John R Baker Published on December 21, 2020 05:20 PM. Ill be he could come up with some alternative names for the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum! The desire to change the names appeared to me more about self perception than what anybody else thought.. Chase Rice and Chris Janson played shows. (And its not just country. Its one thing to be told to refer to Caitlyn Jenner as she but its quite another to be told that we must agree that Caitlyn Jenner literally is a woman. (If anybody thinks Im making shoot up, Google this stuff.). 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. 1:51 pm. Big Machine has no interest in doing so. We hope you will dig in and join us., The change comes after, they wrote, a period of personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest black friends and colleagues., Weve watched and listened more than ever these last few weeks, and our hears 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, they wrote. Now theyre the avatars of oppression, only because its what is filling peoples Twitter feeds. How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? The group formerly known as Lady Antebellum, from left, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott, changed their moniker to Lady A. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. It appears they do want to share it, but they have no obligation. 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. February 15, 2021 @ I write about leadership, politics, inclusion, and social change. 1:05 pm. I see your point. Although I think Lady A blues will win, it wont be anywhere near $10 million. 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. And then they launched solo projects, with Charles Kelley canceling parts of a solo tour because it was selling so poorly. Still, the give into the mob thing is totally overwrought. July 10, 2020 @ 4:13 pm. Bro, you cant give into $10M shakedowns. 8:50 am. 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