Country band Lady A, formerly Lady Antebellum, is suing blues singer Anita White, who also goes by Lady A.
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The group is already facing backlash.
Well, this entire situation has taken an even more unfortunate turn. Lady Antebellum is suing singer Anita White over the use of the “Lady A” name. The country band filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, July 8, to Nashville’s U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, asking the court to enforce their trademark of the name. White, a successful blues singer, has gone by the name Lady A for almost 20 years, and while the two parties attempted to come to an agreement, it seems discussions have broken down.
“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 a statement, according to court documents obtained by People. “She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years.”
According to the band, they’ve been using Lady A since around 2006 and even applied to register Lady A for entertainment purposes in 2010. They also reportedly registered the name later on for musical recordings and clothing — all requests were granted, per their claim. The band’s attorneys claimed White “did not oppose” any of the applications and “has not sought to cancel and of the LADY A registrations.
