Posted on 07/08/2020 3:02:33 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
On June 11, the band announced it was dropping the name Antebellum from its name after reflecting on the Black Lives Matter movement and in an effort to be more inclusive. Attorneys for Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, have filed a suit against blues singer Anita White who goes by the name Lady A.
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Lady Woke
Never liked their music to begin with. This stunt make them just look bad and greedy.
Wait a minute. Didn’t she have it first?
I still don’t see how “Shovels and Rope” continues to perform. Literally the things you take to a lynching.
What’s wrong with antebellum? Sounds “woke.” After all, the antebellum era (1815-1861) gave us Marxism, the Democrat Party, and the terms “Communism,” “socialism” and “liberalism.”
Ha haaaaa! This oughta go well. Unbelievable.
Sue for the $10 million PLUS a 10% of all proceeds and monetary gains that the trio earns.
I here that the name Dixie Chicks Lady A is available.
That’s what I was thinking.
Didn’t realize that the GEICO Cavemen was a member of the Lady Antebellum band.
“Lady Antebellum’s lawyers apparently trademarked the new name years ago, while Lady A the blues singer’s lawyers did not.”
Well I’m not sure that’s gonna hold up. They may have copyrighted the name, but they weren’t using it. The woman singer was using it, and I think I remember reading that she’s got some albums out there, she wasn’t just singing in some clubs.
So, I don’t know, legally, but what I do know is that this is one of the most classless acts I’ve ever heard of.
Stupid, evil people, I hope the singer bankrupts them.
Assuming that a trademark qualifies for protection, rights to a trademark can be acquired in one of two ways: (1) by being the first to use the mark in commerce; or (2) by being the first to register the mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"). - From Overview of Trademark Law
If her unregistered use of the name predates their registry, they should lose their suit. Note that I did not say that they should have to pay whatever she deems fit - only that they should lose their suit.
Nice, Racist Whack Jobs?
Still like you are in the Antebellum South and trying to steal a Black Woman’s name.
I lost my Black name when I was adopted but, this is ridiculous.
Can’t you just call yourself Lady Amazingette?
After this, she will be known as Lady Azzhole. Even if Antebellum wins, they lose.
Good point about using the name commercially first. I wonder if the name had really never been used before. I had a band whose name had been used, and has been used since, by others. I didn’t think it was important enough to try to trademark as we only had one album, but if there were $millions at stake, I’d have pursued it.
Their lawsuit is merely for the right to use the name. No one would confuse the two entities, so it seems like a decent solution for both parties.
Trademark applications take about a year and to be fair, Ms. White had ample opportunity to lay claim to the name during that process. The name is important to her and it would have been great to keep tabs on attempts to trademark her name at least once a year.
It’s too bad that it came to this for both parties. The band wouldn’t have thought to ask anyone for the right to use a trademark they have owned for a decade.
hope it costs Lady A-wipe group a lot. Even if they prevail I hope it costs them fans
Shady A seems to be available...
I hear Dixie Chicks is available!
They should have thought to do a search of trade names (not trademark - trade) when they filed. I’m of the opinion they defrauded the USPTO by not checking for prior significant usage.
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