-- and the singer and their respective attorneys, White’s new counsel “delivered a draft settlement agreement that included an exorbitant monetary demand.” While the dollar figure is not mentioned in the suit, a statement concurrently issued by the band says the amount is $10 million.
The next day, June 12, Seattle-based White, who says she has been performing under the name Lady A for more than two decades, toldshe was blindsided when she heard the news. “This is my life. Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done.... They’re using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time.... It shouldn’t have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it.
In the suit, the trio says the group has used Lady Antebellum and Lady A interchangeably as early as 2006-2007, and includes a page from its website 2008 that cites the band by the nickname, as well as several other references to the band as Lady A through the years.Billboard The suit acknowledges that the solo artist Lady A has performed under the name and has used the name while touring and to identify herself on recorded music released as far back as 2010 and on streaming services, but adds that “based on information and belief,” White has never used Lady A as a trademark and if she did, she applied after Lady Antebellum had secured its trademarks a decade ago.
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Assholes
Now it’s Lady AntiMelanin
So ridiculous! Keep the name! It's not racist! But suing a black woman to take her entertainment name is crazy! How is this helping?
A bunch of Karen 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ LadyAntebellum Karen LadyA
Bwahahahaha! When wokeness blows up in your face. So enjoying this.
The band LadyAntebellum is just wrong. In suing a BlackWoman who has already established the name ladya and deserves rights to it, they clearly missed the point of a name change in the first place. BuyLadyAMusicNow BLM WhitePrivilege AmeriKKKa
You too? You've given them her name too? 🤦🏿♀️
Don't worry, AnitaWhite. LadyA is just doing what the U.S. Gov't did-- Move into a land, a land where indigenous people lived for centuries, then said 'We just want to share it with you.' Worked out great for all involved.
Yikes. Pretty sure the active use of Lady A in music and entertainment will outweigh the filed trademark by the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum.
There was nothing wrong with their name to begin with. They changed it to act 'woke' then want to sue someone who had the name first? I have no respect for people like that.
Fuck white people 💙
Should have changed their name to a Chicks Without Dix.
Well, well, well. That entitlement came right on out, didnt? So much for supporting Black lives.
So, they picked out their non-racist name in 2010 and waited 10 years to change it?
She had that name for years
They might as well just drop it now. There is no way Lady Antebellum wins the PR here
Is there anybody who actually reads the articles before commenting? The band did, in fact register Lady A years ago and Lady A White has never come forward about it.
Now they will drop the suit after backlash and still look like idiots.
Maybe they should rename their band Lady Karen.
Love U all💗💗
What do those racist assholes expect us to think the “A” stands for? We’re not going to forget they’re a bunch of racists.
Sounds like advice from scottborchetta huh? taylorswift13
Wow ladya Wow How entitly fucked up is this.
She had the name first!
Maybe they should change it again to Lady Appropriation.
Wow, can't get a colonialist to change their stripes
What a bunch of assholes. Not only is this just wrong, it’s the most tone def thing I’ve heard in a while.
Why not just change your name again?
Why can’t they just change their name to “Lady Auntie Karen”?
...so they changed their name and then sued the person who had the name first?
What the fuck? How dumb can some people be? Anita had the name first and now you're trying to take it from her... I'm done. Lady Antebellum are trash. There, I said it. Pick something else if you want to change your name so bad.
JOANE: OUT
Lol wait lady antebellum is suing the original lady a...?!
LMAO
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