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Staind's Mike Mushok Reveals Shocking Royalty Struggles

4/22/2025

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Staind's guitarist Mike Mushok shared a shocking revelation on The KiddChris Show: despite selling over 10 million albums, the band has never seen a dime in royalties. Still in debt to Atlantic Records since their last album in 2011, Mushok believes they'll clear the financial hurdle in three years, finally reclaiming their music rights.

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Staind's guitarist Mike Mushok shared a shocking revelation on The KiddChris Show: despite selling over 10 million albums, the band has never seen a dime in royalties. Still in debt to Atlantic Records since their last album in 2011, Mushok believes they'll clear the financial hurdle in three years, finally reclaiming their music rights.