Author and Responsible Editor

Andrei Olaru

Updated August 19, 2026

Andrei Olaru is the owner and responsible editor of How Much Music, published under the name Made By Kreativ. The site is operated by an individualin Bucharest, Romania.

The editor reviews the site’s published case studies and is accountable for their editorial framing, source links, stated limitations, and correction decisions.

This profile documents editorial responsibility, publisher details, and the publication process used on this site. It does not make unverified claims about professional credentials or private industry access.

Editorial Role

What review means on this site

A published case study separates what a public source documents from editorial interpretation. It does not treat private contracts, royalty statements, or unavailable rights data as known facts.

Accountability

How the editor's role is visible to readers

Published workEvery case study carries a byline, a source list, stated limitations, and a correction path.

Evidence boundaryPublic chart, certification, credit, and rights-context sources are not presented as private royalty records.

Reader correctionsClaims can be challenged with public, checkable evidence through the contact route below.

Published Work

Case studies reviewed by Andrei Olaru

These are the current source-backed articles published under this editorial process. Catalog profiles are not listed here because they remain research records until they meet the same standard.

All I Want for Christmas Is You: seasonal demand is visible; royalties are notSeasonal recurrence How much did The Weeknd make from Blinding Lights? Public demand is visible; royalty totals are notPublic earnings question Mr Brightside: a long-tail hit is a demand story, not an ownership mapLong-tail catalog demand How much money did Queen make from Bohemian Rhapsody? Chart history is not a royalty totalPublic earnings question Shape of You: a major hit still has separate rights pathsDemand versus rights splits Lose Yourself: a film song highlights separate creative credits and rightsFilm placement and songwriting Happy: soundtrack visibility does not disclose a license feeSoundtrack context Dancing Queen: catalog recognition is not the same as a personal payoutCatalog context Smells Like Teen Spirit: later discovery is not a universal payout rateCatalog discovery Every Breath You Take: one familiar song can involve separate rights layersRecording and composition Shake It Off: identify the version before making a rights claimVersion identity How much does The Weeknd make a year? Public success is visible; personal income is notArtist earnings question How much money did SICKO MODE make? Chart records are not royalty statementsPublic earnings question How much does Travis Scott make a year? Public records show scale, not personal incomeArtist earnings question How much does Taylor Swift make a year? Public success is not a private-income recordArtist earnings question Amy Winehouse's Back to Black: public recognition is not a royalty recordAwards and certification context Avicii's Wake Me Up: public chart and certification records do not show royaltiesChart and certification context B.B. King's Live at the Regal: recognition records do not disclose catalog incomeRecognition context Black Eyed Peas' I Gotta Feeling: chart and certification records are not royalty statementsChart and certification context

How to raise a correction

Send factual corrections, source suggestions, rights concerns, or image-attribution issues to info@howmuchmusic.com or use the contact page. Corrections are assessed against public, checkable evidence.