We will continue to educate ourselves, have hard conversations, and search the parts of our hearts that need pruning, The band also said theyll be making a donation to the Equal Justice Initiative, which according to the organizationswebsite is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society., Moreover, Lady A wants to be better allies to those suffering from spoken and unspoken injustices. Country group Lady Antebellum announced that they have changed their name to Lady A. The Washington in Washington actually has a double meaning in that it also refers to one of the original American settlers in the state, who was black (biracial) himself. July 9, 2020 @ July 9, 2020 @ Hey Arnold June 11, 2020 / 2:37 PM / CBS News. ET. None of this is present in band name changes or society in general. In a lengthy statement explaining the change, the band members acknowledged they . Before this matter, most of the people calling for their heads now didnt even know who the hell Lady Antebellum was. Also, when you apply for a trademark, there is an extended waiting period where it is put out in the public domain for anyone to dispute the claim to it. Then she could be The Person of an Unidentified Gender A? You must use your trademark for it to remain valid, and you cant selectively enforce it. The name change however will change Anita Whites life and career forever. "When we set out together almost 14 years ago . And if youre the party paying out, your first offer is at least half as much as you think you owe. Heck, not even George Washington is safe from the self-righteous cancel hordes. My point is this: Perception Is Reality. OOPS! Read Lady As complete message on Twitter below. Lady As name change is the most recent example. Hey Arnold But that is not how theyve been portrayed in the matter. Lady Antebellum could always change her name to Lady ?, but then shes be infringing on the band ? 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. Its a negotiation between two parties. 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. So today, we speak up and make a change. When they did it was ,as Rhiannon Giddens put it, cringe inducing. They just never read the room right in the first place. 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. Most of the time when people complain about everything being too PC these days, theyre just mad about getting called out for making racist jokes or mocking someone for being gay. I doubt 5% of either group could spell antebellum. Change Your Name Lady Antebellum announced on Thursday (June 11) that they've made a name change in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. Hes true to his origins. When country band Lady Antebellum changed its name to Lady A last week, it may have caught some fans off guard. Lady A was suing for $0. This is 100% a shitshow. Now theyre the avatars of oppression, only because its what is filling peoples Twitter feeds. 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. Convict charlie I live in PC HELL and deal with this shortsightedness all the time. Andrew Brown (@AndrewB66636244) June 11, 2020, So now were all suddenly offended by an ADJECTIVE?? 6:53 am. Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, jumped on social media on June 11, 2020 to explain why the country band changed its name . Thats the only actual similarity to the Highwomen thing. Their camp is trying to erase me, White claimed to Newsday on June 16th. But although the . Fast forward to today, you have this fake white wokeness to mask their racist origins. For them, that could easily be their share of money or more from a tour after everyone else gets paid. The group said it would be donating to Equal Justice Initiative via LADYAID, a nonprofit . July 9, 2020 @ I do not know. They should have changed their name to Lady Avacado. With the Fugitive Slave Act in full swing, it was the zenith . They move out there to get away from the city and the crime. 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. And frankly, I think if more details about that event were brought to light, people would be even more outraged.. 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. Somebody, somewhere screwed up. Still, the give into the mob thing is totally overwrought. make something special and beautiful out of this moment People like getting fired up about something but everyone moves on in a matter of days or weeks. 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. Its okay to acknowledge our founding fathers did some really crappy things. Or to be instructedas we were last week, that if you write something for a publication that subscribes to the A.P. But from a publicity and optics standpoint, yes, simply changing to Scott, Kelley & Haywood or something similar would have put them much more on the right side of this issue publicly than they are now. Its like if NWA decides from henceforth that stood for Ns With Attitudes. They have the worst legal and PR team ever. The $10 million demand from Anita White is exorbitant and ludicrous. A lot of moving parts and entanglements to this issue. 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. Dont piss on my leg and tell me its raining. John R Baker A millennial White privilege sh^%y country group suing the poor black woman . So much for good faith. Names cant be copyrighted but they can be trademarked. Thats what Shane and the rest of the woke apologists cant seem to comprehend. 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. and the Mysterians! We hope you will dig in and join us.. I have also actively led trademark protection claims. So I hope you dont mind The country trio has promised to donate to the Equal Justice Initiative and to be better allies to those suffering from injustice. Also, its important to point out that Lady Antebellum is not saying the trademark is theirs. It specifically describes the period prior to the Civil War, a war fought by southerners to continue to be able to own slaves. Country trio Lady Antebellum . We are deeply sorry for the hurt this has caused and for anyone who has felt unsafe, unseen or unvalued. And I can say that because I lived in the suburbs. Lets face it many of these suburban areas have a racial undertone. July 9, 2020 @ But it could have just been a negotiating platform. A copyright is for a written work, a photo, an idea, a song, a movie. Extortion is an extremely strong word, and not one I have or would use. And inevitably win the civil dispute on appeal. July 9, 2020 @ The Lady Antebellum story went viral specifically due to the implications of the title, which did not tell the whole story. 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. PBS . Any time a single artist or entity in country music does something stupid, the ENTIRE GENRE gets blamed. The country band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A, saying that its members are "regretful and embarrassed" that they had not previously considered the loaded . These controversies ensue on false pretenses and shocking headlines. Everything thing they do from how they dress to their actual music seems like it goes through a marketing review before it gets the ok. From their original name to the name change to the lawsuit I actually doubt that the members of this group have that much of a clue about any of it and just go along with what theyve been told to do because it works to make them money and their managers and lawyers and record company etc. The biggest issue I have with this is that country Lady A seemed to rush into this and not think at all about their name change, which is the exact OPPOSITE of why they said they were changing their name in the first place. Shane did not say it best. Ive never done any of those things in my life. 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. Change Your Name All they did was shorten their name!! Its part of the living in the Nash bubble that has plagued Music Row for years, Eduardo Vargas ), Lady A spoke out about the name change they underwent over a year ago. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. July 9, 2020 @ My God people come aawwnn, EmmmArrrEmmm (@EmmmArrrEmmm) June 11, 2020. All rights reserved. There will not be a better comment on this story, period. Where the name 'Lade Antebellum' came from. 1:51 pm. Also, this matter is much bigger than the music, with implications of how this current racial reconciliation will continue to unfold. 10:39 am. 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People come to a new genre in various indirect ways. Doesnt the A still stand for Antebellum?? Congrats on your new name. But if country music avoids being banned over the terms link to ideas of untoward nationalism, radio stations will no longer be playing music by hit group Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum just dropped Antebellum from their name. 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. "As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refugeinclusive of all," the band told its fans. Triple 8 never addressed that part of the event. I find PC culture as irritating as you but I understand it.. Im disappointed in the headline that Billboard and other news outlets are using as click bait, when the article clearly states that the band is only responding to a 10M $ extortion demand. Once again the online mobespecially on Twitteris reacting to a drive-by, 260-character notion of the story instead of the actual situation with all the details. July 10, 202012:31 PM. Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, Raphy Pina no puede evitar condena por armas en apelacin, Por qu Miley Cyrus no necesita darle crdito en Flowers a Bruno Mars, Dentro de la fea demanda que enfrenta a Anuel AA contra su exmanager. Groveling to the BLM mob for a freakin non-offensive word. This is my life, White said at the time. You massively overrate the intelligence of country music fans and music journalist in general. Im OK with the former, but you cant make me do the latter. The Real Reason Lady Antebellum Is Changing Its Name. Classic example of virtue signaling and white woke blowing up in your face. Theyre using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. 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? A court is being asked to determine the band's right to the name. Most people would do the EXACT same thing in her shoes.) The term wasnt under fire until the band decided to make an issue of it. And I probably dont agree with Isbell on most issues. This is the entire reason there are trademarks, and trademark law, is to avoid these very scenarios. 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. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 4:50 am. But whats done is done. , All Im saying is: in trying to get people to read past the headline, Shane gave out some very bad information (extortion) & you could say thats pretty similar to a bad headline. @ Trigger Updated at 4:14 p.m. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. If I Change Your Name, they should do a cover of Destinys Child Say My Name and donate the proceeds to the out of work tour crew, Apparently private individuals making decisions that are right for them separate from the state is too much for so called conservatives, a stirring in our hearts and reflection on our own blindspots Feeling like Anita White would likely sue them, the band chose to take the preemptive step to sue her first. 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. On the other hand, the media is stirring up the outrage with the way its covering the story. Natty Bumpo 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. But if Anita White wanted to dispute it, she had an opportunity. Or in my case, I wasnt into country except for Johnny Cash, until one of my all time faves, Gwen Stefani, started to date Blake Shelton so I checked him out and moved forth from there. Ill attempt to be diplomatic about your other examples- Im not entirely certain that more details actually change the nature of the stories. You have to properly gauge the intent of individuals and zoom out to see the bigger picture. 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. 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. I think it would be fitting and well deserved. Causing pain was never our heart's intention, but it doesn't change the fact that indeed, it did just that. Im not saying that the word antebellum has racist connotations or not, I agree thats debatable. Can we just put an asterisk next to all band names created pre-2020 and move on with our day? July 11, 2020 @ Were disappointed that we wont be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. July 9, 2020 @ The dumb and dumber still do not even know where the stupid Racism This lady has now aligned herself with BLM, so expect rioting and violence before their concerts or album signings. How many careers have been ruined because someone apologized when they should have said Fuck off, or not said anything at all? Lets say the real Lady A loses this case in an all white setting in Nashville. . This week, the Grammy-winning trio announced it will change its name due to in the . 10:15 am. July 12, 2020 @ The way many of the headlines read, Lady A the band is trying to take Lady A the artist for everything shes worth, and that is what is resulting in the rage. The change, the group said in a statement, comes after realizing the words association to slavery. 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. They already had the name Lady A trademarked and it was in common parlance. Unlikely. Now, if youre a band like Lady A, perhaps you can reassemble some of those pieces better than a band starting out. True hypocrites, who do they think theyre fooling? Does anyone really believe these people are racist? 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. Trigger July 9, 2020 @ And no one gives a crap about their name . or redistributed. to hide behind while enslaving the blacks. Your email address will not be published. But on June 11, the Grammy-winning band decided to drop 'Antebellum' from their name amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests on account of the potentially racist connotations the name may have had. Musiccityman July 9, 2020 @ As for the mob not coming after Lady Antebellum: Its probably because the mob is largely uneducated and ignorant. Dan in GA Lady Antebellum is now Lady A. 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. The law of unintended consequences whiplashed back around on them and has now smacked them in the back of the head ten fold. 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. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images). 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