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09.07.2020 - 16:19 / perezhilton.com
Okay, now things are getting REALLY messy.
As we previously reported, country band Lady Antebellum made a BIG change in support of the growing Black Lives Matter movement. Last month, they announced that in an effort to be “inclusive of all,” they would be changing their name to Lady A — removing the pre-Civil War romanticizing “antebellum.”
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Except the band apparently didn’t do their due diligence coming up
First Country is a compilation of the best new country songs, videos and albums that dropped this week.
Anita White is continuing to speak out about Lady Antebellum’s lawsuit to change their name to Lady A, the moniker she has been using throughout her career. In June, the band -- previously known as Lady Antebellum -- changed their name "after much personal reflection" and conversations with "closest Black friends" because the word "Antebellum" refers to a period of time "which includes slavery," they said.
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Rolling Stone interview published Friday, White says she asked the band for $10 million to take the Lady A name, $5 million to allow her to rebrand with a new name and $5 million to donate to a Black charity organization.Also Read: Anita 'Lady A' White Responds to Lawsuit From Country Band With Same Name: 'They Want to Change the Narrative'Instead, the band has now filed a lawsuit against White in Tennessee, asking for no monetary damages but for legal clearance for both the band and singer to
The legal battle between Lady A and Lady Antebellum is heating up, but the former wants to tell her side of the story. Entertainment Weekly says that the Seattle artist, Lady A, has been using the name for approximately 30 years, and she plans on keeping it that way.
Lady A has said she won’t allow the country band of the same name – formerly known as Lady Antebellum – to “obliterate me or my career”.The singer, whose real name is Anita White, has been performing under the moniker for more than 30 years. The band changed their name last month over their original name’s associations with slavery.The band have since filed a lawsuit against White after she asked them to pay her $10million (£7.9m) in order to use the name.
they legit tried to take her musical identity without offering compensation.“I think they always knew what they were gonna do,” White told (via ). “I was quiet for two weeks because I was trying to believe that it was going to be okay and that they would realize that it would be easier to just change their name or pay me for my name.”“Five million dollars is nothing, and I’m actually worth more than that, regardless of what they think,” she continued.
When country music trio Lady Antebellum announced last month that they were changing their name to Lady A due to the word “antebellum” being tied to slavery, it was a big surprise to blues singer Anita White, who has been performing in Seattle as Lady A for more than 20 years. According to People magazine, both Lady Antebellum and Lady A had a discussion about “continued coexistence” where both musical acts could perform under the moniker Lady A.
they legit tried to take her musical identity without offering compensation."I think they always knew what they were gonna do," White told (via ). "I was quiet for two weeks because I was trying to believe that it was going to be okay and that they would realize that it would be easier to just change their name, or pay me for my name.""Five million dollars is nothing, and I’m actually worth more than that, regardless of what they think," she continued.
Anita “Lady A” White is speaking out again after the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum announced they’re suing her for use of the name she’s performed under since 1987.
Anita “Lady A” White weeks after appearing to have reached an agreement with the artist, who has been using the moniker for years.“Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended,” the band members of Lady A said in a statement to Us Weekly.
also on June 16 that the band jumped the gun by putting out the statement. “I’m not happy about [it] yet again after talking in good faith…Their camp is trying to erase me and I’ll have more to say tomorrow.
recently changed their name to Lady A due to the former’s racist connotations, and now they’re suing a Black blues singer who also goes by Lady A for using the same name.In a statement via Billboard, the band alleged that Anita ‘Lady A’ White asked for a $10million payment in order for the band to use the name.“Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended,” the band said in the statement.“She and her team have demanded a
Country band Lady A has filed a lawsuit over trademark rights against a blues singer who uses the same name. In June, the band -- previously known as Lady Antebellum -- changed their name "after much personal reflection" and conversations with "closest Black friends" because the word "Antebellum" refers to a period of time "which includes slavery," they said.