From faabb7ec4a2fbd59d817c55e1aa2ad16702e032a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: emeric <emeric.poupon@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025 18:30:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added an option to merge artists without MBIDs to those with
 one, fixes #642

---
 approot/admin-scansettings.xml                |  11 +
 approot/messages.xml                          |   2 +
 approot/messages_fr.xml                       |   2 +
 approot/messages_it.xml                       |   2 +
 approot/messages_pl.xml                       |   2 +
 src/libs/core/include/core/TaggedType.hpp     |   3 +
 src/libs/database/impl/Artist.cpp             |  59 +++--
 src/libs/database/impl/ArtistInfo.cpp         |  41 +++-
 src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp          |  22 +-
 src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp       |   9 +
 src/libs/database/impl/Session.cpp            |   6 +-
 src/libs/database/impl/TrackArtistLink.cpp    |  75 +++++-
 src/libs/database/include/database/Artist.hpp |   4 +-
 .../database/include/database/ArtistInfo.hpp  |  19 ++
 .../include/database/ScanSettings.hpp         |   6 +-
 .../include/database/TrackArtistLink.hpp      |  29 ++-
 src/libs/database/test/ArtistInfo.cpp         |  99 ++++++++
 src/libs/database/test/CMakeLists.txt         |   1 +
 src/libs/database/test/Migration.cpp          |   2 +
 src/libs/database/test/TrackArtistLink.cpp    | 186 ++++++++++++++
 src/libs/services/scanner/CMakeLists.txt      |   2 +
 .../services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp  |   6 +-
 .../services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.hpp  |   3 +
 .../services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp |   3 +-
 .../scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp    | 151 ++++++++++++
 .../scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp    |  38 +++
 .../impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp   |  35 +--
 .../impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.hpp   |   5 +-
 .../impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp  | 129 ++--------
 .../steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp    | 228 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp    |  41 ++++
 .../scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepBase.hpp       |   3 +-
 .../include/services/scanner/ScannerStats.hpp |   1 +
 src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp         |  24 +-
 src/lms/ui/admin/ScannerController.cpp        |   5 +
 35 files changed, 1080 insertions(+), 174 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/libs/database/test/TrackArtistLink.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp
 create mode 100644 src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp

diff --git a/approot/admin-scansettings.xml b/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
index 71339c39..7ebfcee6 100644
--- a/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
+++ b/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<div class="col-12">
+			<div class="form-check">
+				${allow-mbid-artist-merge class="form-check-input"}
+				<label class="form-check-label" for="${id:allow-mbid-artist-merge}">
+					${tr:Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge}
+				</label>
+				<div class="invalid-feedback">
+					${allow-mbid-artist-merge-info}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 		<div class="col-12">
 			<label class="form-label" for="${id:similarity-engine-type}">
 				${tr:Lms.Admin.Database.similarity-engine-type}
diff --git a/approot/messages.xml b/approot/messages.xml
index fe3315a8..8fc67b77 100644
--- a/approot/messages.xml
+++ b/approot/messages.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.MediaLibrary.root-path">Root directory</message>
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Allow merging artists without an MBID to those with one</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Delimiters to be used for splitting artist tags</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Daily</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.default-tag-delimiters">Delimiters to be used for splitting other tags</message>
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-discovering-files">Discovering files: {1} files</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-fetching-track-features">Fetching track features from AcousticBrainz: {1}/{2} tracks ({3}%)...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-optimize">Optimizing database... {1}%...</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reconciliate-artists">Reconciliating artists: {1} entries...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reloading-similarity-engine">Reloading similarity engine: {1}%...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-removing-orphaned-entries">Removing orphaned entries: {1} entries...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-scanning-files">Scanning files: {1}/{2} ({3}%)...</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_fr.xml b/approot/messages_fr.xml
index 998ed0b1..777a338d 100644
--- a/approot/messages_fr.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_fr.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.MediaLibrary.root-path">Répertoire racine</message>
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Permettre la fusion des artistes sans MBID avec ceux qui en ont un</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Délimiteurs à utiliser pour séparer les tags d'artistes</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Tous les jours</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.default-tag-delimiters">Délimiteurs à utiliser pour séparer les autres tags</message>
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-discovering-files">Découverte des fichiers : {1} fichiers</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-fetching-track-features">Récupération des métadonnées AcousticBrainz : {1}/{2} fichiers ({3}%)...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-optimize">Optimisation de la base de données... {1}%...</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reconciliate-artists">Reconciliation des artistes: {1} entrées...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reloading-similarity-engine">Rechargement du moteur de recommandation : {1}%...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-removing-orphaned-entries">Retrait des entrées orphelines: {1} entrées...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-scanning-files">Scan des fichiers : {1}/{2} ({3}%)...</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_it.xml b/approot/messages_it.xml
index a11c121f..8109082e 100644
--- a/approot/messages_it.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_it.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.MediaLibrary.root-path">Cartella principale</message>
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Consentire la fusione degli artisti senza MBID con quelli che ne hanno uno</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Delimitatori da utilizzare per separare i tag degli artisti</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Giornaliera</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.default-tag-delimiters">Delimitatori da utilizzare per separare gli altri tag</message>
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-discovering-files">File trovati: {1} files</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-fetching-track-features">Recupero metadati da AcousticBrainz: {1}/{2} tracce ({3}%)...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-optimize">Ottimizzazione del database... {1}%...</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reconciliate-artists">Riconciliazione artisti: {1} voci...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reloading-similarity-engine">Ricarica motore di tracce simili: {1}%...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-removing-orphaned-entries">Rimozione voci orfane: {1} voci...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-scanning-files">Scansione dei file: {1}/{2} ({3}%)...</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_pl.xml b/approot/messages_pl.xml
index 6784aed7..9a4ce6e1 100644
--- a/approot/messages_pl.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_pl.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 <message id="Lms.Admin.MediaLibrary.root-path">Katalog główny</message>
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Pozwól na łączenie artystów bez MBID z tymi, którzy go mają</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Znaki rozdzielające artystów</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Codziennie</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.default-tag-delimiters">Znaki rozdzielające inne oznaczenia</message>
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@
 </message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-fetching-track-features">Pobieranie danych o ścieżce z AcousticBrainz: {1}/{2} ścieżek ({3}%)...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-optimize">Optymalizowanie bazy danych... {1}%...</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reconciliate-artists">Uzgodnianie artystów: {1} wpisów...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reloading-similarity-engine">Przeładowywanie silnika podobieństw: {1}%...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-removing-orphaned-entries">Usuwanie osieroconych wpisów: {1} wpisów...</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-scanning-files">Skanowanie plików: {1}/{2} ({3}%)...</message>
diff --git a/src/libs/core/include/core/TaggedType.hpp b/src/libs/core/include/core/TaggedType.hpp
index 1963db33..0bad207b 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/include/core/TaggedType.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/include/core/TaggedType.hpp
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ namespace lms::core
     private:
         T _value{};
     };
+
+    template<typename Tag>
+    using TaggedBool = TaggedType<Tag, bool>;
 } // namespace lms::core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/Artist.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/Artist.cpp
index 93062c23..ee61e067 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/Artist.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/Artist.cpp
@@ -256,30 +256,6 @@ namespace lms::db
         return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<Artist>>("SELECT a FROM artist a").where("a.id = ?").bind(id));
     }
 
-    bool Artist::exists(Session& session, ArtistId id)
-    {
-        session.checkReadTransaction();
-        return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->query<int>("SELECT 1 FROM artist").where("id = ?").bind(id)) == 1;
-    }
-
-    RangeResults<ArtistId> Artist::findOrphanIds(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range)
-    {
-        session.checkReadTransaction();
-        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<ArtistId>(R"(SELECT DISTINCT a.id FROM artist a 
-WHERE NOT EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 
-    FROM track t 
-    INNER JOIN track_artist_link t_a_l 
-    ON t_a_l.artist_id = a.id 
-    WHERE t.id = t_a_l.track_id
-)
-AND NOT EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 
-    FROM artist_info ai 
-    WHERE ai.artist_id = a.id))") };
-        return utils::execRangeQuery<ArtistId>(query, range);
-    }
-
     RangeResults<ArtistId> Artist::findIds(Session& session, const FindParameters& params)
     {
         session.checkReadTransaction();
@@ -304,6 +280,41 @@ AND NOT EXISTS (
         utils::forEachQueryRangeResult(query, params.range, func);
     }
 
+    RangeResults<ArtistId> Artist::findOrphanIds(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<ArtistId>(R"(SELECT DISTINCT a.id FROM artist a 
+WHERE NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1 
+    FROM track t 
+    INNER JOIN track_artist_link t_a_l 
+    ON t_a_l.artist_id = a.id 
+    WHERE t.id = t_a_l.track_id
+)
+AND NOT EXISTS (
+    SELECT 1 
+    FROM artist_info ai 
+    WHERE ai.artist_id = a.id))") };
+        return utils::execRangeQuery<ArtistId>(query, range);
+    }
+
+    bool Artist::exists(Session& session, ArtistId id)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+        return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->query<int>("SELECT 1 FROM artist").where("id = ?").bind(id)) == 1;
+    }
+
+    std::optional<core::UUID> Artist::getMBID() const
+    {
+        return core::UUID::fromString(_mbid);
+    }
+
+    bool Artist::hasMBID() const
+    {
+        // TODO optim this
+        return getMBID().has_value();
+    }
+
     ObjectPtr<Image> Artist::getImage() const
     {
         return ObjectPtr<Image>{ _image };
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/ArtistInfo.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/ArtistInfo.cpp
index fdd9ff65..9ae1a6cd 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/ArtistInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/ArtistInfo.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace lms::db
 
     void ArtistInfo::find(Session& session, ArtistId id, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func)
     {
-        find(session, id, std::nullopt, std::move(func));
+        find(session, id, std::nullopt, func);
     }
 
     void ArtistInfo::find(Session& session, ArtistInfoId& lastRetrievedId, std::size_t count, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func)
@@ -85,6 +85,45 @@ namespace lms::db
         });
     }
 
+    void ArtistInfo::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+
+        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<ArtistInfo>>("SELECT a_i FROM artist_info a_i") };
+        query.join("artist a ON a_i.artist_id = a.id");
+        query.where("a_i.mbid_matched = FALSE");
+        query.where("a_i.name <> a.name");
+
+        utils::applyRange(query, range);
+        utils::forEachQueryResult(query, [&](const pointer& info) {
+            func(info);
+        });
+    }
+
+    void ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+
+        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<ArtistInfo>>("SELECT a_i FROM artist_info a_i") };
+        query.join("artist a ON a_i.artist_id = a.id");
+        query.where("a_i.mbid_matched = FALSE");
+        if (!allowArtistMBIDFallback)
+        {
+            query.where("a.mbid <> ''");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            query.where(R"(
+                (a.mbid <> '' AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM artist a2 WHERE a2.name = a.name AND a2.mbid <> '' AND a2.mbid <> a.mbid))
+                OR (a.mbid = '' AND (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM artist a2 WHERE a2.name = a.name AND a2.mbid <> '') = 1))");
+        }
+
+        utils::applyRange(query, range);
+        utils::forEachQueryResult(query, [&](const pointer& info) {
+            func(info);
+        });
+    }
+
     Artist::pointer ArtistInfo::getArtist() const
     {
         return _artist;
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
index 471a4e04..f20bf21d 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace lms::db
 {
     namespace
     {
-        static constexpr Version LMS_DATABASE_VERSION{ 85 };
+        static constexpr Version LMS_DATABASE_VERSION{ 86 };
     }
 
     VersionInfo::VersionInfo()
@@ -1159,6 +1159,25 @@ FROM tracklist)");
         utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "UPDATE scan_settings SET scan_version = scan_version + 1");
     }
 
+    void migrateFromV85(Session& session)
+    {
+        dropIndexes(session);
+
+        // Artist merging feature
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE scan_settings ADD COLUMN allow_mbid_artist_merge BOLLEAN DEFAULT(false)");
+
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE track_artist_link ADD COLUMN artist_name TEXT NULL DEFAULT('')");
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE track_artist_link ADD COLUMN artist_sort_name TEXT NULL DEFAULT('')");
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE track_artist_link ADD COLUMN artist_mbid_matched BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT(false)");
+
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE artist_info ADD COLUMN name TEXT NULL DEFAULT('')");
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE artist_info ADD COLUMN sort_name TEXT NULL DEFAULT('')");
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE artist_info ADD COLUMN mbid_matched BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT(false)");
+
+        // Just increment the scan version of the settings to make the next scan rescan everything
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "UPDATE scan_settings SET scan_version = scan_version + 1");
+    }
+
     bool doDbMigration(Session& session)
     {
         constexpr std::string_view outdatedMsg{ "Outdated database, please rebuild it (delete the .db file and restart)" };
@@ -1220,6 +1239,7 @@ FROM tracklist)");
             { 82, migrateFromV82 },
             { 83, migrateFromV83 },
             { 84, migrateFromV84 },
+            { 85, migrateFromV85 },
         };
 
         bool migrationPerformed{};
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
index da2dc361..5059eb12 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ namespace lms::db
         }
     }
 
+    void ScanSettings::setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(bool value)
+    {
+        if (_allowMBIDArtistMerge != value)
+        {
+            _allowMBIDArtistMerge = value;
+            incScanVersion();
+        }
+    }
+
     void ScanSettings::incScanVersion()
     {
         _scanVersion += 1;
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/Session.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/Session.cpp
index 671a4960..d417f44a 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/Session.cpp
@@ -195,13 +195,14 @@ namespace lms::db
             auto transaction{ createWriteTransaction() };
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_id_idx ON artist(id)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_image_idx ON artist(image_id)");
-            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_name_idx ON artist(name)");
+            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_name_mbid_idx ON artist(name, mbid)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_sort_name_nocase_idx ON artist(sort_name COLLATE NOCASE)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_mbid_idx ON artist(mbid)");
 
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_info_path_idx ON artist_info(absolute_file_path)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_info_directory_id_idx ON artist_info(directory_id)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_info_artist_id_idx ON artist_info(artist_id)");
+            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS artist_info_mbid_matched_artist_idx ON artist_info(mbid_matched, artist_id)");
 
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS auth_token_user_domain_idx ON auth_token(user_id, domain)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS auth_token_domain_expiry_idx ON auth_token(domain, expiry)");
@@ -296,8 +297,9 @@ namespace lms::db
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS tracklist_entry_tracklist_track_idx ON tracklist_entry(tracklist_id, track_id)");
 
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_artist_idx ON track_artist_link(artist_id)");
+            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_artist_mbid_matched_artist_idx ON track_artist_link(artist_mbid_matched, artist_id)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_artist_track_idx ON track_artist_link(artist_id, track_id)");
-            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_artist_type_idx ON track_artist_link(artist_id,type)");
+            utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_artist_type_idx ON track_artist_link(artist_id, type)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_track_artist_idx ON track_artist_link(track_id, artist_id)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_track_type_idx ON track_artist_link(track_id,type)");
             utils::executeCommand(_session, "CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS track_artist_link_type_track_artist_idx ON track_artist_link(type, track_id, artist_id)");
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/TrackArtistLink.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/TrackArtistLink.cpp
index 2d1dcd2e..ea92ef36 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/TrackArtistLink.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/TrackArtistLink.cpp
@@ -55,28 +55,41 @@ namespace lms::db
         }
     } // namespace
 
-    TrackArtistLink::TrackArtistLink(ObjectPtr<Track> track, ObjectPtr<Artist> artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType)
+    TrackArtistLink::TrackArtistLink(const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType, bool artistMBIDMatched)
         : _type{ type }
         , _subType{ subType }
+        , _artistMBIDMatched{ artistMBIDMatched }
         , _track{ getDboPtr(track) }
         , _artist{ getDboPtr(artist) }
     {
     }
 
-    TrackArtistLink::pointer TrackArtistLink::create(Session& session, ObjectPtr<Track> track, ObjectPtr<Artist> artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType)
+    TrackArtistLink::pointer TrackArtistLink::create(Session& session, const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType, bool artistMBIDMatched)
     {
         session.checkWriteTransaction();
 
-        TrackArtistLink::pointer res{ session.getDboSession()->add(std::make_unique<TrackArtistLink>(track, artist, type, subType)) };
+        TrackArtistLink::pointer res{ session.getDboSession()->add(std::make_unique<TrackArtistLink>(track, artist, type, subType, artistMBIDMatched)) };
         session.getDboSession()->flush();
 
         return res;
     }
 
+    std::size_t TrackArtistLink::getCount(Session& session)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+
+        return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->query<int>("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM track_artist_link"));
+    }
+
+    TrackArtistLink::pointer TrackArtistLink::create(Session& session, const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, bool artistMBIDMatched)
+    {
+        return create(session, track, artist, type, std::string_view{}, artistMBIDMatched);
+    }
+
     TrackArtistLink::pointer TrackArtistLink::find(Session& session, TrackArtistLinkId id)
     {
         session.checkReadTransaction();
-        return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->find<TrackArtistLink>().where("id = ?").bind(id));
+        return utils::fetchQuerySingleResult(session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<TrackArtistLink>>("SELECT t_a_l from track_artist_link t_a_l").where("t_a_l.id = ?").bind(id));
     }
 
     void TrackArtistLink::find(Session& session, TrackId trackId, const std::function<void(const TrackArtistLink::pointer& link, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist)>& func)
@@ -113,4 +126,58 @@ namespace lms::db
         });
         return res;
     }
+
+    void TrackArtistLink::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, const std::function<void(const TrackArtistLink::pointer&)>& func)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+
+        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<TrackArtistLink>>("SELECT t_a_l FROM track_artist_link t_a_l") };
+        query.join("artist a ON t_a_l.artist_id = a.id");
+        query.where("t_a_l.artist_mbid_matched = FALSE");
+        query.where("t_a_l.artist_name <> a.name");
+
+        utils::applyRange(query, range);
+        utils::forEachQueryResult(query, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer& link) {
+            func(link);
+        });
+    }
+
+    void TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback, const std::function<void(const TrackArtistLink::pointer&)>& func)
+    {
+        session.checkReadTransaction();
+
+        auto query{ session.getDboSession()->query<Wt::Dbo::ptr<TrackArtistLink>>("SELECT t_a_l FROM track_artist_link t_a_l") };
+        query.join("artist a ON t_a_l.artist_id = a.id");
+        query.where("t_a_l.artist_mbid_matched = FALSE");
+        if (!allowArtistMBIDFallback)
+        {
+            query.where("a.mbid <> ''");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            query.where(R"(
+                (a.mbid <> '' AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM artist a2 WHERE a2.name = a.name AND a2.mbid <> '' AND a2.mbid <> a.mbid))
+                OR (a.mbid = '' AND (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM artist a2 WHERE a2.name = a.name AND a2.mbid <> '') = 1))");
+        }
+
+        utils::applyRange(query, range);
+        utils::forEachQueryResult(query, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer& link) {
+            func(link);
+        });
+    }
+
+    void TrackArtistLink::setArtist(ObjectPtr<Artist> artist)
+    {
+        _artist = getDboPtr(artist);
+    }
+
+    void TrackArtistLink::setArtistName(std::string_view artistName)
+    {
+        _artistName = artistName;
+    }
+
+    void TrackArtistLink::setArtistSortName(std::string_view artistSortName)
+    {
+        _artistSortName = artistSortName;
+    }
 } // namespace lms::db
diff --git a/src/libs/database/include/database/Artist.hpp b/src/libs/database/include/database/Artist.hpp
index c4466915..d2b24cdf 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/include/database/Artist.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/include/database/Artist.hpp
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ namespace lms::db
         // Accessors
         const std::string& getName() const { return _name; }
         const std::string& getSortName() const { return _sortName; }
-        std::optional<core::UUID> getMBID() const { return core::UUID::fromString(_mbid); }
+        std::optional<core::UUID> getMBID() const;
+        bool hasMBID() const;
         ObjectPtr<Image> getImage() const;
+        void visitLinks(std::function<void(const ObjectPtr<TrackArtistLink>& link)> visitor) const;
 
         // No artistLinkTypes means get them all
         RangeResults<ArtistId> findSimilarArtistIds(core::EnumSet<TrackArtistLinkType> artistLinkTypes = {}, std::optional<Range> range = std::nullopt) const;
diff --git a/src/libs/database/include/database/ArtistInfo.hpp b/src/libs/database/include/database/ArtistInfo.hpp
index 2dd00690..9842e6b6 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/include/database/ArtistInfo.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/include/database/ArtistInfo.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace lms::db
         static void find(Session& session, ArtistId id, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
         static pointer find(Session& session, const std::filesystem::path& path);
         static void find(Session& session, ArtistInfoId& lastRetrievedId, std::size_t count, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
+        static void findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
+        static void findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
 
         // getters
         const std::filesystem::path& getAbsoluteFilePath() const { return _absoluteFilePath; }
@@ -58,20 +60,26 @@ namespace lms::db
         ObjectPtr<Directory> getDirectory() const;
         ObjectPtr<Artist> getArtist() const;
         DirectoryId getDirectoryId() const { return _directory.id(); }
+        std::string_view getName() const { return _name; }
+        std::string_view getSortName() const { return _name; }
         std::string_view getType() const { return _type; }
         std::string_view getGender() const { return _gender; }
         std::string_view getDisambiguation() const { return _disambiguation; }
         std::string_view getBiography() const { return _biography; }
+        bool isMBIDMatched() const { return _MBIDMatched; }
 
         // setters
         void setAbsoluteFilePath(const std::filesystem::path& filePath);
         void setLastWriteTime(Wt::WDateTime time) { _fileLastWrite = time; }
         void setDirectory(ObjectPtr<Directory> directory);
         void setArtist(ObjectPtr<Artist> artist);
+        void setName(std::string_view name) { _name = name; }
+        void setSortName(std::string_view sortName) { _sortName = sortName; }
         void setType(std::string_view type) { _type = type; }
         void setGender(std::string_view gender) { _gender = gender; }
         void setDisambiguation(std::string_view disambiguation) { _disambiguation = disambiguation; }
         void setBiography(std::string_view biography) { _biography = biography; };
+        void setMBIDMatched(bool matched) { _MBIDMatched = matched; }
 
         template<class Action>
         void persist(Action& a)
@@ -79,11 +87,15 @@ namespace lms::db
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _absoluteFilePath, "absolute_file_path");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _fileLastWrite, "file_last_write");
 
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _name, "name");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _sortName, "sort_name");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _type, "type");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _gender, "gender");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _disambiguation, "disambiguation");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _biography, "biography");
 
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _MBIDMatched, "mbid_matched");
+
             Wt::Dbo::belongsTo(a, _directory, "directory", Wt::Dbo::OnDeleteCascade);
             Wt::Dbo::belongsTo(a, _artist, "artist", Wt::Dbo::OnDeleteCascade);
         }
@@ -97,11 +109,18 @@ namespace lms::db
         std::string _fileStem;
         Wt::WDateTime _fileLastWrite;
 
+        // this info may be redondant with what found in the linked artist
+        // but we actually need them in case of artist merge/split
+        std::string _name;
+        std::string _sortName;
+
         std::string _type;
         std::string _gender;
         std::string _disambiguation;
         std::string _biography;
 
+        bool _MBIDMatched{};
+
         Wt::Dbo::ptr<Directory> _directory;
         Wt::Dbo::ptr<Artist> _artist;
     };
diff --git a/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp b/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
index 54ff5ec3..b1fe8c97 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace lms::db
         std::vector<std::string> getArtistTagDelimiters() const;
         std::vector<std::string> getDefaultTagDelimiters() const;
         bool getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists() const { return _skipSingleReleasePlayLists; }
+        bool getAllowMBIDArtistMerge() const { return _allowMBIDArtistMerge; }
 
         // Setters
         void setUpdateStartTime(Wt::WTime t) { _startTime = t; }
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ namespace lms::db
         void setArtistTagDelimiters(std::span<const std::string_view> delimiters);
         void setDefaultTagDelimiters(std::span<const std::string_view> delimiters);
         void setSkipSingleReleasePlayLists(bool value);
+        void setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(bool value);
         void incScanVersion();
 
         template<class Action>
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ namespace lms::db
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _artistTagDelimiters, "artist_tag_delimiters");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _defaultTagDelimiters, "default_tag_delimiters");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _skipSingleReleasePlayLists, "skip_single_release_playlists");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _allowMBIDArtistMerge, "allow_mbid_artist_merge");
         }
 
     private:
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ namespace lms::db
         std::string _extraTagsToScan;
         std::string _artistTagDelimiters;
         std::string _defaultTagDelimiters;
-        bool _skipSingleReleasePlayLists{ false };
+        bool _skipSingleReleasePlayLists{};
+        bool _allowMBIDArtistMerge{};
     };
 } // namespace lms::db
diff --git a/src/libs/database/include/database/TrackArtistLink.hpp b/src/libs/database/include/database/TrackArtistLink.hpp
index 5e823b93..47547f3b 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/include/database/TrackArtistLink.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/include/database/TrackArtistLink.hpp
@@ -80,32 +80,51 @@ namespace lms::db
         };
 
         TrackArtistLink() = default;
-        TrackArtistLink(ObjectPtr<Track> track, ObjectPtr<Artist> artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType);
+        TrackArtistLink(const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType, bool artistMBIDMatched);
 
-        static void find(Session& session, TrackId trackId, const std::function<void(const TrackArtistLink::pointer&, const ObjectPtr<Artist>&)>&);
-        static void find(Session& session, const FindParameters& parameters, const std::function<void(const TrackArtistLink::pointer&)>&);
+        static void find(Session& session, TrackId trackId, const std::function<void(const pointer&, const ObjectPtr<Artist>&)>& func);
+        static void find(Session& session, const FindParameters& parameters, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
         static pointer find(Session& session, TrackArtistLinkId linkId);
-        static pointer create(Session& session, ObjectPtr<Track> track, ObjectPtr<Artist> artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType = {});
+        static std::size_t getCount(Session& session);
+        static pointer create(Session& session, const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, std::string_view subType, bool artistMBIDMatched = false);
+        static pointer create(Session& session, const ObjectPtr<Track>& track, const ObjectPtr<Artist>& artist, TrackArtistLinkType type, bool artistMBIDMatched = false);
         static core::EnumSet<TrackArtistLinkType> findUsedTypes(Session& session, ArtistId _artist);
+        static void findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
+        static void findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(Session& session, std::optional<Range> range, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback, const std::function<void(const pointer&)>& func);
 
+        // accessors
         ObjectPtr<Track> getTrack() const { return _track; }
         ObjectPtr<Artist> getArtist() const { return _artist; }
         TrackArtistLinkType getType() const { return _type; }
         std::string_view getSubType() const { return _subType; }
+        std::string_view getArtistName() const { return _artistName; }
+        std::string_view getArtistSortName() const { return _artistSortName; }
+        bool isArtistMBIDMatched() const { return _artistMBIDMatched; }
+
+        // setters
+        void setArtist(ObjectPtr<Artist> artist);
+        void setArtistName(std::string_view artistName);
+        void setArtistSortName(std::string_view artistSortName);
 
         template<class Action>
         void persist(Action& a)
         {
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _type, "type");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _subType, "subtype");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _artistName, "artist_name");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _artistSortName, "artist_sort_name");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _artistMBIDMatched, "artist_mbid_matched");
 
             Wt::Dbo::belongsTo(a, _track, "track", Wt::Dbo::OnDeleteCascade);
             Wt::Dbo::belongsTo(a, _artist, "artist", Wt::Dbo::OnDeleteCascade);
         }
 
     private:
-        TrackArtistLinkType _type;
+        TrackArtistLinkType _type{ TrackArtistLinkType::Artist };
         std::string _subType;
+        std::string _artistName;     // as it was in the tags
+        std::string _artistSortName; // as it was in the tags
+        bool _artistMBIDMatched{};
 
         Wt::Dbo::ptr<Track> _track;
         Wt::Dbo::ptr<Artist> _artist;
diff --git a/src/libs/database/test/ArtistInfo.cpp b/src/libs/database/test/ArtistInfo.cpp
index 177b5a34..ced776ed 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/test/ArtistInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/test/ArtistInfo.cpp
@@ -109,4 +109,103 @@ namespace lms::db::tests
             EXPECT_TRUE(visited);
         }
     }
+
+    TEST_F(DatabaseFixture, ArtistInfo_findArtistNameNoLongerMatch)
+    {
+        ScopedArtistInfo artistInfo{ session };
+        ScopedArtist artist{ session, "MyArtist" };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            artistInfo.get().modify()->setArtist(artist.get());
+            artistInfo.get().modify()->setName("MyArtist");
+            artistInfo.get().modify()->setMBIDMatched(false);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, std::nullopt, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            artist.get().modify()->setName("MyArtist2");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, std::nullopt, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(DatabaseFixture, ArtistInfo_findWithArtistNameAmbiguity_split)
+    {
+        ScopedArtistInfo artistInfo1{ session };
+        ScopedArtist artist1{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("b227426f-98b8-4b39-b3a7-ff25e7711e9b") };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            artistInfo1.get().modify()->setArtist(artist1.get());
+            artistInfo1.get().modify()->setName("MyArtist");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+
+        ScopedArtist artist2{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("97d1fb6f-db09-4760-b0b3-816559bcb632") };
+        ScopedArtistInfo artistInfo2{ session };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            artistInfo2.get().modify()->setArtist(artist2.get());
+            artistInfo2.get().modify()->setName("MyArtist");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const ArtistInfo::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+    }
 } // namespace lms::db::tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/database/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/database/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 754d684a..3a7bcb84 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/database/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ add_executable(test-database
 	StarredRelease.cpp
 	StarredTrack.cpp
 	Track.cpp
+	TrackArtistLink.cpp
 	TrackBookmark.cpp
 	TrackEmbeddedImage.cpp
 	TrackFeatures.cpp
diff --git a/src/libs/database/test/Migration.cpp b/src/libs/database/test/Migration.cpp
index eb6aa77f..df7ae39a 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/test/Migration.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/test/Migration.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "database/StarredArtist.hpp"
 #include "database/StarredRelease.hpp"
 #include "database/StarredTrack.hpp"
+#include "database/TrackArtistLink.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackEmbeddedImage.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackEmbeddedImageLink.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackLyrics.hpp"
@@ -365,6 +366,7 @@ VALUES
             EXPECT_FALSE(StarredRelease::find(session, StarredReleaseId{}));
             EXPECT_FALSE(StarredTrack::find(session, StarredTrackId{}));
             EXPECT_FALSE(Track::find(session, TrackId{}));
+            EXPECT_FALSE(TrackArtistLink::find(session, TrackArtistLinkId{}));
             EXPECT_FALSE(TrackList::find(session, TrackListId{}));
             EXPECT_FALSE(TrackLyrics::find(session, TrackLyricsId{}));
             EXPECT_FALSE(UIState::find(session, UIStateId{}));
diff --git a/src/libs/database/test/TrackArtistLink.cpp b/src/libs/database/test/TrackArtistLink.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51bcfba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/database/test/TrackArtistLink.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "Common.hpp"
+#include "database/Types.hpp"
+
+#include "database/TrackArtistLink.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::db::tests
+{
+    TEST_F(DatabaseFixture, TrackArtistLink_findArtistNameNoLongerMatch)
+    {
+        ScopedTrack track{ session };
+        ScopedArtist artist{ session, "MyArtist" };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            auto link{ session.create<TrackArtistLink>(track.get(), artist.get(), TrackArtistLinkType::Artist, false) };
+            link.modify()->setArtistName("MyArtist");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, std::nullopt, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            artist.get().modify()->setName("MyArtist2");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, std::nullopt, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(DatabaseFixture, TrackArtistLink_findWithArtistNameAmbiguity_split)
+    {
+        ScopedTrack track{ session };
+        ScopedArtist artist1{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("b227426f-98b8-4b39-b3a7-ff25e7711e9b") };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            auto link{ session.create<TrackArtistLink>(track.get(), artist1.get(), TrackArtistLinkType::Artist, false) };
+            link.modify()->setArtistName("MyArtist");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+
+        ScopedArtist artist2{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("97d1fb6f-db09-4760-b0b3-816559bcb632") };
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            bool visited{};
+            TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                visited = true;
+            });
+            ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+        }
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(DatabaseFixture, TrackArtistLink_findWithArtistNameAmbiguity_merge)
+    {
+        ScopedTrack track{ session };
+        ScopedArtist artist1{ session, "MyArtist" };
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+            auto link{ session.create<TrackArtistLink>(track.get(), artist1.get(), TrackArtistLinkType::Artist, false) };
+            link.modify()->setArtistName("MyArtist");
+        }
+
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = false;
+                });
+                ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+            }
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = true;
+                });
+                ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+            }
+        }
+
+        ScopedArtist artist2{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("97d1fb6f-db09-4760-b0b3-816559bcb632") };
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = true;
+                });
+                ASSERT_TRUE(visited);
+            }
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = true;
+                });
+                ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+            }
+        }
+
+        ScopedArtist artist3{ session, "MyArtist", core::UUID::fromString("3d46c4fb-110d-4d4f-a2d5-5ca57ef1d582") };
+        {
+            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, true /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = true;
+                });
+                ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+            }
+            {
+                bool visited{};
+                TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, std::nullopt, false /*allow fallback*/, [&](const TrackArtistLink::pointer&) {
+                    visited = true;
+                });
+                ASSERT_FALSE(visited);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+} // namespace lms::db::tests
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/services/scanner/CMakeLists.txt
index 36dad181..c92f0abd 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 add_library(lmsscanner STATIC
+	impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp
 	impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp
 	impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp
 	impl/scanners/AudioFileScanner.cpp
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ add_library(lmsscanner STATIC
 	impl/scanners/PlayListFileScanner.cpp
 	impl/scanners/Utils.cpp
 	impl/steps/FileScanQueue.cpp
+	impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp
 	impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.cpp
 	impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateExternalLyrics.cpp
 	impl/steps/ScanStepAssociatePlayListTracks.cpp
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
index 0e3fadf0..99fed0f9 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "scanners/LyricsFileScanner.hpp"
 #include "scanners/PlayListFileScanner.hpp"
 
+#include "steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp"
 #include "steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.hpp"
 #include "steps/ScanStepAssociateExternalLyrics.hpp"
 #include "steps/ScanStepAssociatePlayListTracks.hpp"
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         } };
 
         _fileScanners.clear();
-        _fileScanners.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ArtistInfoFileScanner>(_db));
+        _fileScanners.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ArtistInfoFileScanner>(_settings, _db));
         _fileScanners.emplace_back(std::make_unique<AudioFileScanner>(_db, _settings));
         _fileScanners.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ImageFileScanner>(_db));
         _fileScanners.emplace_back(std::make_unique<LyricsFileScanner>(_db));
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepDiscoverFiles>(params));
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepScanFiles>(params));
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepCheckForRemovedFiles>(params));
+        _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepArtistReconciliation>(params));
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepAssociatePlayListTracks>(params));
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepUpdateLibraryFields>(params));
         _scanSteps.emplace_back(std::make_unique<ScanStepAssociateArtistImages>(params));
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
     {
         ScannerSettings newSettings;
 
-        newSettings.skipDuplicateMBID = core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->getBool("scanner-skip-duplicate-mbid", false);
+        newSettings.skipDuplicateTrackMBID = core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->getBool("scanner-skip-duplicate-mbid", false);
         {
             auto transaction{ _db.getTLSSession().createReadTransaction() };
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.hpp
index eb45459d..1a819a33 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace lms::scanner
 {
     class IFileScanner;
 
+    // Main goals to keepthe scanner fast:
+    // - single pass on files: only 1 filesystem exploration must be done (no further reads triggered by parsed values)
+    // - stable: 1 single scan (full or not) is enough: successive scans must have no effect if there is no change in the files
     class ScannerService : public IScannerService
     {
     public:
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
index 03a83e3f..df0aa2fd 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         std::size_t scanVersion{};
         Wt::WTime startTime;
         db::ScanSettings::UpdatePeriod updatePeriod{ db::ScanSettings::UpdatePeriod::Never };
-        bool skipDuplicateMBID{};
+        bool skipDuplicateTrackMBID{};
         std::vector<std::string> extraTags;
         std::vector<std::string> artistTagDelimiters;
         std::vector<std::string> defaultTagDelimiters;
         bool skipSingleReleasePlayLists{};
+        bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ true }; // TODO false?
 
         std::vector<MediaLibraryInfo> mediaLibraries;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abb926cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ArtistHelpers.hpp"
+
+#include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+#include "database/Session.hpp"
+#include "metadata/Types.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::scanner::helpers
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        db::Artist::pointer createArtist(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo)
+        {
+            db::Artist::pointer artist{ session.create<db::Artist>(artistInfo.name) };
+
+            if (artistInfo.mbid)
+                artist.modify()->setMBID(artistInfo.mbid);
+
+            artist.modify()->setSortName(artistInfo.sortName ? *artistInfo.sortName : artistInfo.name);
+
+            return artist;
+        }
+
+        std::string optionalMBIDAsString(const std::optional<core::UUID>& uuid)
+        {
+            return uuid ? std::string{ uuid->getAsString() } : "<no MBID>";
+        }
+
+        void updateArtistIfNeeded(db::Artist::pointer artist, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo)
+        {
+            // MBID may be set
+            if (artist->getMBID() != artistInfo.mbid)
+                artist.modify()->setMBID(artistInfo.mbid);
+
+            // Name may have been updated
+            if (artist->getName() != artistInfo.name)
+            {
+                LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Artist [" << optionalMBIDAsString(artist->getMBID()) << "], updated name from '" << artist->getName() << "' to '" << artistInfo.name << "'");
+                artist.modify()->setName(artistInfo.name);
+            }
+
+            // Sortname may have been updated
+            // As the sort name is quite often not filled in, we update it only if already set (for now?)
+            if (artistInfo.sortName && *artistInfo.sortName != artist->getSortName())
+            {
+                LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Artist [" << optionalMBIDAsString(artist->getMBID()) << "], updated sort name from '" << artist->getSortName() << "' to '" << *artistInfo.sortName << "'");
+                artist.modify()->setSortName(*artistInfo.sortName);
+            }
+        }
+
+    } // namespace
+
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtistByMBID(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries)
+    {
+        assert(artistInfo.mbid.has_value());
+        db::Artist::pointer artist{ db::Artist::find(session, *artistInfo.mbid) };
+        if (artist)
+        {
+            updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries.value())
+            {
+                // an artist with the same name may already exist, let's recycle it
+                for (const db::Artist::pointer& artistWithSameName : db::Artist::find(session, artistInfo.name))
+                {
+                    if (!artistWithSameName->hasMBID())
+                    {
+                        artist = artistWithSameName;
+                        updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!artist)
+                artist = createArtist(session, artistInfo);
+        }
+
+        return artist;
+    }
+
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtistByName(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries)
+    {
+        db::Artist::pointer artist;
+
+        // Here we can have only one artist with no MBID, others all have mbids
+        const std::vector<db::Artist::pointer> artistsWithSameName{ db::Artist::find(session, artistInfo.name) };
+        const auto itArtistWithoutMBID{ std::find_if(std::begin(artistsWithSameName), std::end(artistsWithSameName), [](const db::Artist::pointer& artist) { return !artist->hasMBID(); }) };
+        const std::size_t artistCountWithMBID{ artistsWithSameName.size() - (itArtistWithoutMBID != std::end(artistsWithSameName) ? 1 : 0) };
+
+        if (!allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries.value() || artistCountWithMBID > 1)
+        {
+            if (itArtistWithoutMBID != std::end(artistsWithSameName))
+            {
+                artist = *itArtistWithoutMBID;
+                updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
+            }
+            else
+                artist = createArtist(session, artistInfo);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const auto itArtistWithMBID{ std::find_if(std::begin(artistsWithSameName), std::end(artistsWithSameName), [](const db::Artist::pointer& artist) { return artist->hasMBID(); }) };
+
+            if (itArtistWithMBID != std::end(artistsWithSameName))
+            {
+                artist = *itArtistWithMBID;
+                // not updating artist here: consider metadata quality is less good
+            }
+            else if (itArtistWithoutMBID != std::end(artistsWithSameName))
+            {
+                artist = *itArtistWithoutMBID;
+                updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
+            }
+            else
+                artist = createArtist(session, artistInfo);
+        }
+
+        return artist;
+    }
+
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtist(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries)
+    {
+        // First try to get by MBID
+        if (artistInfo.mbid)
+            return getOrCreateArtistByMBID(session, artistInfo, allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries);
+
+        // Fall back on artist name (collisions may occur)
+        return getOrCreateArtistByName(session, artistInfo, allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries);
+    }
+} // namespace lms::scanner::helpers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83af1527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "core/TaggedType.hpp"
+#include "database/Artist.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::metadata
+{
+    struct Artist;
+}
+
+namespace lms::scanner::helpers
+{
+    using AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry = core::TaggedBool<struct AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntryTag>;
+
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtistByMBID(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries);
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtistByName(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries);
+    db::Artist::pointer getOrCreateArtist(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo, AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries);
+
+} // namespace lms::scanner::helpers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp
index a9b3708f..bd8d0434 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
 
 #include "IFileScanOperation.hpp"
 #include "ScanContext.hpp"
+#include "ScannerSettings.hpp"
 #include "Utils.hpp"
+#include "helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp"
+#include "metadata/Types.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::scanner
 {
@@ -41,10 +44,13 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         class ArtistInfoFileScanOperation : public IFileScanOperation
         {
         public:
-            ArtistInfoFileScanOperation(const FileToScan& file, db::Db& db)
+            ArtistInfoFileScanOperation(const FileToScan& file, const ScannerSettings& settings, db::Db& db)
                 : _file{ file.file }
                 , _mediaLibrary{ file.mediaLibrary }
-                , _db{ db } {}
+                , _settings{ settings }
+                , _db{ db }
+            {
+            }
             ~ArtistInfoFileScanOperation() override = default;
             ArtistInfoFileScanOperation(const ArtistInfoFileScanOperation&) = delete;
             ArtistInfoFileScanOperation& operator=(const ArtistInfoFileScanOperation&) = delete;
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
 
             const std::filesystem::path _file;
             const MediaLibraryInfo _mediaLibrary;
+            const ScannerSettings& _settings;
             db::Db& _db;
 
             std::optional<metadata::ArtistInfo> _parsedArtistInfo;
@@ -76,12 +83,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
                 }
 
                 _parsedArtistInfo = metadata::parseArtistInfo(ifs);
-                if (!_parsedArtistInfo->mbid.has_value())
-                {
-                    LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Discarding artist info in file " << _file << ": no mbid set");
-                    _parsedArtistInfo.reset();
-                }
-                else if (_parsedArtistInfo->name.empty())
+                if (_parsedArtistInfo->name.empty())
                 {
                     LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Discarding artist info in file " << _file << ": no name set");
                     _parsedArtistInfo.reset();
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ namespace lms::scanner
                 artistInfo.modify()->setAbsoluteFilePath(_file);
             }
 
+            artistInfo.modify()->setName(_parsedArtistInfo->name);
+            artistInfo.modify()->setSortName(_parsedArtistInfo->sortName);
             artistInfo.modify()->setLastWriteTime(fileInfo->lastWriteTime);
             artistInfo.modify()->setType(_parsedArtistInfo->type);
             artistInfo.modify()->setGender(_parsedArtistInfo->gender);
@@ -134,12 +138,8 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             db::MediaLibrary::pointer mediaLibrary{ db::MediaLibrary::find(dbSession, _mediaLibrary.id) }; // may be null if settings are updated in // => next scan will correct this
             artistInfo.modify()->setDirectory(utils::getOrCreateDirectory(dbSession, _file.parent_path(), mediaLibrary));
 
-            db::Artist::pointer artist{ db::Artist::find(dbSession, *_parsedArtistInfo->mbid) };
-            if (!artist)
-                artist = dbSession.create<db::Artist>(_parsedArtistInfo->name, _parsedArtistInfo->mbid);
-
-            artist.modify()->setName(_parsedArtistInfo->name);
-            artist.modify()->setSortName(_parsedArtistInfo->sortName);
+            const metadata::Artist artistMetadata{ _parsedArtistInfo->mbid, _parsedArtistInfo->name, _parsedArtistInfo->sortName.empty() ? std::nullopt : std::make_optional<std::string>(_parsedArtistInfo->sortName) };
+            db::Artist::pointer artist{ helpers::getOrCreateArtist(dbSession, artistMetadata, helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback }) };
             artistInfo.modify()->setArtist(artist);
 
             if (added)
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         }
     } // namespace
 
-    ArtistInfoFileScanner::ArtistInfoFileScanner(db::Db& db)
-        : _db{ db }
+    ArtistInfoFileScanner::ArtistInfoFileScanner(const ScannerSettings& settings, db::Db& db)
+        : _settings{ settings }
+        , _db{ db }
     {
     }
 
@@ -202,6 +203,6 @@ namespace lms::scanner
 
     std::unique_ptr<IFileScanOperation> ArtistInfoFileScanner::createScanOperation(const FileToScan& fileToScan) const
     {
-        return std::make_unique<ArtistInfoFileScanOperation>(fileToScan, _db);
+        return std::make_unique<ArtistInfoFileScanOperation>(fileToScan, _settings, _db);
     }
 } // namespace lms::scanner
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.hpp
index 91b30561..b94a11e3 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/ArtistInfoFileScanner.hpp
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ namespace lms
 
 namespace lms::scanner
 {
+    struct ScannerSettings;
+
     class ArtistInfoFileScanner : public IFileScanner
     {
     public:
-        ArtistInfoFileScanner(db::Db& db);
+        ArtistInfoFileScanner(const ScannerSettings& _settings, db::Db& db);
         ~ArtistInfoFileScanner() override = default;
         ArtistInfoFileScanner(const ArtistInfoFileScanner&) = delete;
         ArtistInfoFileScanner& operator=(const ArtistInfoFileScanner&) = delete;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         bool needsScan(ScanContext& context, const FileToScan& file) const override;
         std::unique_ptr<IFileScanOperation> createScanOperation(const FileToScan& fileToScan) const override;
 
+        const ScannerSettings& _settings;
         db::Db& _db;
     };
 } // namespace lms::scanner
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp
index b3dc9acb..b035f7fa 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/scanners/AudioFileScanOperation.cpp
@@ -46,92 +46,30 @@
 #include "ScanContext.hpp"
 #include "ScannerSettings.hpp"
 #include "Utils.hpp"
+#include "helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::scanner
 {
     namespace
     {
-        db::Artist::pointer createArtist(db::Session& session, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo)
+        void createTrackArtistLinks(db::Session& session, const db::Track::pointer& track, db::TrackArtistLinkType linkType, std::string_view role, std::span<const metadata::Artist> artists, helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowArtistMBIDFallback)
         {
-            db::Artist::pointer artist{ session.create<db::Artist>(artistInfo.name) };
-
-            if (artistInfo.mbid)
-                artist.modify()->setMBID(artistInfo.mbid);
-
-            artist.modify()->setSortName(artistInfo.sortName ? *artistInfo.sortName : artistInfo.name);
-
-            return artist;
-        }
-
-        std::string optionalMBIDAsString(const std::optional<core::UUID>& uuid)
-        {
-            return uuid ? std::string{ uuid->getAsString() } : "<no MBID>";
-        }
-
-        void updateArtistIfNeeded(db::Artist::pointer artist, const metadata::Artist& artistInfo)
-        {
-            // Name may have been updated
-            if (artist->getName() != artistInfo.name)
+            for (const metadata::Artist& artistInfo : artists)
             {
-                LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Artist [" << optionalMBIDAsString(artist->getMBID()) << "], updated name from '" << artist->getName() << "' to '" << artistInfo.name << "'");
-                artist.modify()->setName(artistInfo.name);
-            }
+                db::Artist::pointer artist{ helpers::getOrCreateArtist(session, artistInfo, allowArtistMBIDFallback) };
 
-            // Sortname may have been updated
-            // As the sort name is quite often not filled in, we update it only if already set (for now?)
-            if (artistInfo.sortName && *artistInfo.sortName != artist->getSortName())
-            {
-                LMS_LOG(DBUPDATER, DEBUG, "Artist [" << optionalMBIDAsString(artist->getMBID()) << "], updated sort name from '" << artist->getSortName() << "' to '" << *artistInfo.sortName << "'");
-                artist.modify()->setSortName(*artistInfo.sortName);
+                const bool matchedUsingMbid{ artist->getMBID() == artistInfo.mbid };
+                db::TrackArtistLink::pointer link{ session.create<db::TrackArtistLink>(track, artist, linkType, role, matchedUsingMbid) };
+                link.modify()->setArtistName(artistInfo.name);
+                if (artistInfo.sortName)
+                    link.modify()->setArtistSortName(*artistInfo.sortName);
             }
         }
 
-        std::vector<db::Artist::pointer> getOrCreateArtists(db::Session& session, const std::vector<metadata::Artist>& artistsInfo, bool allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries)
+        void createTrackArtistLinks(db::Session& session, const db::Track::pointer& track, db::TrackArtistLinkType linkType, std::span<const metadata::Artist> artists, helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowArtistMBIDFallback)
         {
-            std::vector<db::Artist::pointer> artists;
-
-            for (const metadata::Artist& artistInfo : artistsInfo)
-            {
-                db::Artist::pointer artist;
-
-                // First try to get by MBID
-                if (artistInfo.mbid)
-                {
-                    artist = db::Artist::find(session, *artistInfo.mbid);
-                    if (!artist)
-                        artist = createArtist(session, artistInfo);
-                    else
-                        updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
-
-                    artists.emplace_back(std::move(artist));
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                // Fall back on artist name (collisions may occur)
-                if (!artistInfo.name.empty())
-                {
-                    for (const db::Artist::pointer& sameNamedArtist : db::Artist::find(session, artistInfo.name))
-                    {
-                        // Do not fallback on artist that is correctly tagged
-                        if (!allowFallbackOnMBIDEntries && sameNamedArtist->getMBID())
-                            continue;
-
-                        artist = sameNamedArtist;
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // No Artist found with the same name and without MBID -> creating
-                    if (!artist)
-                        artist = createArtist(session, artistInfo);
-                    else
-                        updateArtistIfNeeded(artist, artistInfo);
-
-                    artists.emplace_back(std::move(artist));
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return artists;
+            constexpr std::string_view noRole{};
+            createTrackArtistLinks(session, track, linkType, noRole, artists, allowArtistMBIDFallback);
         }
 
         db::ReleaseType::pointer getOrCreateReleaseType(db::Session& session, std::string_view name)
@@ -609,7 +547,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             return;
         }
 
-        if (_parsedTrack->mbid && (!track || _settings.skipDuplicateMBID))
+        if (_parsedTrack->mbid && (!track || _settings.skipDuplicateTrackMBID))
         {
             std::vector<db::Track::pointer> duplicateTracks{ db::Track::findByMBID(dbSession, *_parsedTrack->mbid) };
 
@@ -627,7 +565,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             }
 
             // Skip duplicate track MBID
-            if (_settings.skipDuplicateMBID)
+            if (_settings.skipDuplicateTrackMBID)
             {
                 for (db::Track::pointer& otherTrack : duplicateTracks)
                 {
@@ -739,41 +677,20 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         track.modify()->setDirectory(directory);
 
         track.modify()->clearArtistLinks();
-        // Do not fallback on artists with the same name but having a MBID for artist and releaseArtists, as it may be corrected by properly tagging files
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& artist : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->artists, false))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, artist, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Artist));
 
+        const helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry allowFallback{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback };
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Artist, _parsedTrack->artists, allowFallback);
         if (_parsedTrack->medium && _parsedTrack->medium->release)
-        {
-            for (const db::Artist::pointer& releaseArtist : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->medium->release->artists, false))
-                track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, releaseArtist, db::TrackArtistLinkType::ReleaseArtist));
-        }
+            createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::ReleaseArtist, _parsedTrack->medium->release->artists, allowFallback);
 
-        // Allow fallbacks on artists with the same name even if they have MBID, since there is no tag to indicate the MBID of these artists
-        // We could ask MusicBrainz to get all the information, but that would heavily slow down the import process
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& conductor : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->conductorArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, conductor, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Conductor));
-
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& composer : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->composerArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, composer, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Composer));
-
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& lyricist : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->lyricistArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, lyricist, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Lyricist));
-
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& mixer : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->mixerArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, mixer, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Mixer));
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Conductor, _parsedTrack->conductorArtists, allowFallback);
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Composer, _parsedTrack->composerArtists, allowFallback);
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Lyricist, _parsedTrack->lyricistArtists, allowFallback);
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Mixer, _parsedTrack->mixerArtists, allowFallback);
+        createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Remixer, _parsedTrack->remixerArtists, allowFallback);
 
         for (const auto& [role, performers] : _parsedTrack->performerArtists)
-        {
-            for (const db::Artist::pointer& performer : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, performers, true))
-                track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, performer, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Performer, role));
-        }
-
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& producer : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->producerArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, producer, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Producer));
-
-        for (const db::Artist::pointer& remixer : getOrCreateArtists(dbSession, _parsedTrack->remixerArtists, true))
-            track.modify()->addArtistLink(db::TrackArtistLink::create(dbSession, track, remixer, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Remixer));
+            createTrackArtistLinks(dbSession, track, db::TrackArtistLinkType::Performer, role, performers, allowFallback);
 
         track.modify()->setScanVersion(_settings.scanVersion);
         if (_parsedTrack->medium && _parsedTrack->medium->release)
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..404923ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp"
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <ostream>
+
+#include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+#include "database/Artist.hpp"
+#include "database/ArtistInfo.hpp"
+#include "database/Db.hpp"
+#include "database/Session.hpp"
+#include "database/Track.hpp"
+#include "database/TrackArtistLink.hpp"
+#include "database/TrackList.hpp"
+#include "metadata/Types.hpp"
+
+#include "ScannerSettings.hpp"
+#include "helpers/ArtistHelpers.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::scanner
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const db::Artist::pointer& artist)
+        {
+            os << artist->getName();
+            if (const auto mbid{ artist->getMBID() })
+                os << " [" << mbid->getAsString() << "]";
+
+            return os;
+        }
+
+        void recomputeArtist(db::Session& session, db::TrackArtistLink::pointer link, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback)
+        {
+            assert(!link->isArtistMBIDMatched());
+
+            metadata::Artist artistInfo{ std::nullopt, link->getArtistName(), link->getArtistSortName().empty() ? std::nullopt : std::make_optional<std::string>(link->getArtistSortName()) };
+
+            db::Artist::pointer newArtist{ helpers::getOrCreateArtistByName(session, artistInfo, helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry{ allowArtistMBIDFallback }) };
+            LMS_LOG(DB, INFO, "Reconcile artist link for track " << link->getTrack()->getAbsoluteFilePath() << ", type " << static_cast<int>(link->getType()) << " from " << link->getArtist() << " to " << newArtist);
+
+            assert(newArtist != link->getArtist());
+            link.modify()->setArtist(newArtist);
+        }
+
+        void recomputeArtist(db::Session& session, db::ArtistInfo::pointer artistInfo, bool allowArtistMBIDFallback)
+        {
+            assert(!artistInfo->isMBIDMatched());
+
+            const metadata::Artist artistMetadata{ std::nullopt, artistInfo->getName(), artistInfo->getSortName().empty() ? std::nullopt : std::make_optional<std::string>(artistInfo->getSortName()) };
+            db::Artist::pointer newArtist{ helpers::getOrCreateArtistByName(session, artistMetadata, helpers::AllowFallbackOnMBIDEntry{ allowArtistMBIDFallback }) };
+            LMS_LOG(DB, INFO, "Reconcile artist link for artist info " << artistInfo->getAbsoluteFilePath() << " from " << artistInfo->getArtist() << " to " << newArtist);
+
+            assert(newArtist != artistInfo->getArtist());
+            artistInfo.modify()->setArtist(newArtist);
+        }
+    } // namespace
+
+    void ScanStepArtistReconciliation::process(ScanContext& context)
+    {
+        // Reconcile artist links
+        {
+            // Order is important
+            updateLinksForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(context);
+            updateLinksWithArtistNameAmbiguity(context);
+        }
+
+        // Reconcile artist info
+        {
+            // Order is important
+            updateArtistInfoForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(context);
+            updateArtistInfoWithArtistNameAmbiguity(context);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ScanStepArtistReconciliation::updateArtistInfoForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(ScanContext& context)
+    {
+        static constexpr std::size_t batchSize{ 50 };
+
+        const bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback };
+        db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
+
+        std::vector<db::ArtistInfo::pointer> artistInfo;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            artistInfo.clear();
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+                db::ArtistInfo::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, db::Range{ .offset = 0, .size = batchSize }, [&](const db::ArtistInfo::pointer& link) {
+                    artistInfo.push_back(link);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (artistInfo.empty())
+                break;
+
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+                for (db::ArtistInfo::pointer& info : artistInfo)
+                {
+                    recomputeArtist(session, info, allowArtistMBIDFallback);
+                    context.currentStepStats.processedElems++;
+                }
+
+                _progressCallback(context.currentStepStats);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ScanStepArtistReconciliation::updateArtistInfoWithArtistNameAmbiguity(ScanContext& context)
+    {
+        static constexpr std::size_t batchSize{ 50 };
+
+        const bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback };
+        db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
+
+        std::vector<db::ArtistInfo::pointer> artistInfo;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            artistInfo.clear();
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+                db::ArtistInfo::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, db::Range{ .offset = 0, .size = batchSize }, allowArtistMBIDFallback, [&](const db::ArtistInfo::pointer& info) {
+                    artistInfo.push_back(info);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (artistInfo.empty())
+                break;
+
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+                for (db::ArtistInfo::pointer& info : artistInfo)
+                {
+                    recomputeArtist(session, info, allowArtistMBIDFallback);
+                    context.currentStepStats.processedElems++;
+                }
+
+                _progressCallback(context.currentStepStats);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    void ScanStepArtistReconciliation::updateLinksForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(ScanContext& context)
+    {
+        static constexpr std::size_t batchSize{ 50 };
+
+        const bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback };
+        db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
+
+        std::vector<db::TrackArtistLink::pointer> links;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            links.clear();
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+                db::TrackArtistLink::findArtistNameNoLongerMatch(session, db::Range{ .offset = 0, .size = batchSize }, [&](const db::TrackArtistLink::pointer& link) {
+                    links.push_back(link);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (links.empty())
+                break;
+
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+                for (db::TrackArtistLink::pointer& link : links)
+                {
+                    recomputeArtist(session, link, allowArtistMBIDFallback);
+                    context.currentStepStats.processedElems++;
+                }
+
+                _progressCallback(context.currentStepStats);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ScanStepArtistReconciliation::updateLinksWithArtistNameAmbiguity(ScanContext& context)
+    {
+        static constexpr std::size_t batchSize{ 50 };
+
+        const bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ _settings.allowArtistMBIDFallback };
+        db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
+
+        std::vector<db::TrackArtistLink::pointer> links;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            links.clear();
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
+                db::TrackArtistLink::findWithArtistNameAmbiguity(session, db::Range{ .offset = 0, .size = batchSize }, allowArtistMBIDFallback, [&](const db::TrackArtistLink::pointer& link) {
+                    links.push_back(link);
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (links.empty())
+                break;
+
+            {
+                auto transaction{ session.createWriteTransaction() };
+                for (db::TrackArtistLink::pointer& link : links)
+                {
+                    recomputeArtist(session, link, allowArtistMBIDFallback);
+                    context.currentStepStats.processedElems++;
+                }
+
+                _progressCallback(context.currentStepStats);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+} // namespace lms::scanner
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33c55aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepArtistReconciliation.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ScanStepBase.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::scanner
+{
+    class ScanStepArtistReconciliation : public ScanStepBase
+    {
+    public:
+        using ScanStepBase::ScanStepBase;
+
+    private:
+        ScanStep getStep() const override { return ScanStep::ReconciliateArtists; }
+        core::LiteralString getStepName() const override { return "Artist reconciliation"; }
+        void process(ScanContext& context) override;
+
+        void updateLinksForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(ScanContext& context);
+        void updateLinksWithArtistNameAmbiguity(ScanContext& context);
+        void updateArtistInfoForArtistNameNoLongerMatch(ScanContext& context);
+        void updateArtistInfoWithArtistNameAmbiguity(ScanContext& context);
+    };
+} // namespace lms::scanner
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepBase.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepBase.hpp
index 79ce4ce8..bd78977b 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepBase.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepBase.hpp
@@ -57,12 +57,11 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             , _fileScanners(std::cbegin(initParams.fileScanners), std::cend(initParams.fileScanners))
         {
         }
-
-    protected:
         ~ScanStepBase() override = default;
         ScanStepBase(const ScanStepBase&) = delete;
         ScanStepBase& operator=(const ScanStepBase&) = delete;
 
+    protected:
         const ScannerSettings& _settings;
         ProgressCallback _progressCallback;
         bool& _abortScan;
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/include/services/scanner/ScannerStats.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/include/services/scanner/ScannerStats.hpp
index f334bc94..614d2a96 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/include/services/scanner/ScannerStats.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/include/services/scanner/ScannerStats.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         DiscoverFiles,
         FetchTrackFeatures,
         Optimize,
+        ReconciliateArtists,
         ReloadSimilarityEngine,
         RemoveOrphanedDbEntries,
         ScanFiles,
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
index db532bb3..d4912afd 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ namespace lms::ui
             static inline constexpr Field UpdatePeriodField{ "update-period" };
             static inline constexpr Field UpdateStartTimeField{ "update-start-time" };
             static inline constexpr Field SimilarityEngineTypeField{ "similarity-engine-type" };
-            static inline constexpr Field SkipSingleReleasePlayLists{ "skip-single-release-playlists" };
+            static inline constexpr Field SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField{ "skip-single-release-playlists" };
+            static inline constexpr Field AllowMBIDArtistMergeField{ "allow-mbid-artist-merge" };
 
             using UpdatePeriodModel = ValueStringModel<ScanSettings::UpdatePeriod>;
 
@@ -81,12 +82,14 @@ namespace lms::ui
                 addField(UpdatePeriodField);
                 addField(UpdateStartTimeField);
                 addField(SimilarityEngineTypeField);
-                addField(SkipSingleReleasePlayLists);
+                addField(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField);
+                addField(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField);
 
                 setValidator(UpdatePeriodField, createMandatoryValidator());
                 setValidator(UpdateStartTimeField, createMandatoryValidator());
                 setValidator(SimilarityEngineTypeField, createMandatoryValidator());
-                setValidator(SkipSingleReleasePlayLists, createMandatoryValidator());
+                setValidator(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField, createMandatoryValidator());
+                setValidator(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, createMandatoryValidator());
             }
 
             std::shared_ptr<UpdatePeriodModel> updatePeriodModel() { return _updatePeriodModel; }
@@ -113,7 +116,8 @@ namespace lms::ui
                     setReadOnly(DatabaseSettingsModel::UpdateStartTimeField, true);
                 }
 
-                setValue(SkipSingleReleasePlayLists, scanSettings->getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists());
+                setValue(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField, scanSettings->getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists());
+                setValue(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, scanSettings->getAllowMBIDArtistMerge());
 
                 auto similarityEngineTypeRow{ _similarityEngineTypeModel->getRowFromValue(scanSettings->getSimilarityEngineType()) };
                 if (similarityEngineTypeRow)
@@ -145,10 +149,15 @@ namespace lms::ui
                 }
 
                 {
-                    const bool skipSingleReleasePlayLists{ Wt::asNumber(value(SkipSingleReleasePlayLists)) != 0 };
+                    const bool skipSingleReleasePlayLists{ Wt::asNumber(value(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField)) != 0 };
                     scanSettings.modify()->setSkipSingleReleasePlayLists(skipSingleReleasePlayLists);
                 }
 
+                {
+                    const bool allowMBIDArtistMerge{ Wt::asNumber(value(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField)) != 0 };
+                    scanSettings.modify()->setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(allowMBIDArtistMerge);
+                }
+
                 {
                     const auto similarityEngineTypeRow{ _similarityEngineTypeModel->getRowFromString(valueText(SimilarityEngineTypeField)) };
                     if (similarityEngineTypeRow)
@@ -336,7 +345,10 @@ namespace lms::ui
         t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::UpdateStartTimeField, std::move(updateStartTime));
 
         // Skip playlists
-        t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::SkipSingleReleasePlayLists, std::make_unique<Wt::WCheckBox>());
+        t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField, std::make_unique<Wt::WCheckBox>());
+
+        // Allow to merge artists without MBID with those with one
+        t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, std::make_unique<Wt::WCheckBox>());
 
         // Similarity engine type
         auto similarityEngineType{ std::make_unique<Wt::WComboBox>() };
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScannerController.cpp b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScannerController.cpp
index 09b38c1d..bcfc424e 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScannerController.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScannerController.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ namespace lms::ui
                                      .arg(stepStats.progress()));
             break;
 
+        case ScanStep::ReconciliateArtists:
+            _stepStatus->setText(Wt::WString::tr("Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-reconciliate-artists")
+                                     .arg(stepStats.processedElems));
+            break;
+
         case ScanStep::RemoveOrphanedDbEntries:
             _stepStatus->setText(Wt::WString::tr("Lms.Admin.ScannerController.step-removing-orphaned-entries")
                                      .arg(stepStats.processedElems));