Anita White, the artist who goes by “Lady A,” filed a countersuit for trademark infringement on Tuesday against the Nashville trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum cha…
Lady Antebellum changed their name to “Lady A” in June, as the connotations of the band’s original name become untenable amid the George Floyd protests. But that created an issue for White, a Black woman who has been performing under that stage name since the early 1990s.
The trio filed a federal suit in Tennessee in early July seeking a declaration that they are entitled to use the name. The band had filed a trademark for “Lady A” in 2010, and received it in 2011, and the nickname had been used in merchandise and promotions before then. “The effect of the name change on Ms. White’s ability to distinguish her music in the marketplace was overwhelming,” the suit contends. “Internet and social media searches for ‘Lady A,’ which had readily returned results for her music, were now dominated by references to Lady Antebellum. Ms. White’s Lady A brand had been usurped and set on the path to erasure.”
Under the draft agreement, White would not have received any compensation. She would get up to $10,000 to reimburse her for legal fees — though she was working with pro bono counsel — and the trio would make “best efforts” to promote her career.
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