‘Lady A’ Battle Intensifies as Country Group Sues Singer for Right to Share Name, Says Lawyers Demanded $10M
against Anita White, the singer who also goes by Lady A, asking a Tennessee court to declare that both artists can use the moniker going forward.
“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’s statement began. “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.”
“Based on information and belief, White has never applied to register ‘Lady ‘A’’ as a trademark or service mark,” the suit contends. Meanwhile, it says, “On May 18, 2010, Lady A’D Productions, Inc. applied to register ‘Lady A’ in International Class 41 for entertainment services, including live musical performances and streaming musical programming. The first use date was identified as 2006, and the first-use-in-commerce date was identified as 2008..
The suit makes frequent reference to the June 15 moment in which both artists publicized what seemed to be a peaceful and fruitful negotiation, even jointly posting photos from a Zoom call. The country group’s suit includes numerous attachments showing old merch items bearing the name Lady A and even a screen shot, via the Wayback Machine site, of a page that used the name in 2006.
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