diff --git a/src/core/ct/update.py b/src/core/ct/update.py
index acbd9aa8..2cc4a18a 100644
--- a/src/core/ct/update.py
+++ b/src/core/ct/update.py
@@ -33,9 +33,20 @@ def addtrk(path):
 	scanned += 1
 	try:
 			f = tagpy.FileRef(path)
+			t = f.tag()
 			added += 1
 	except:
-		pass
+		return
+
+	artist = t.artist
+	if artist == "":
+		artist = "Unknown Artist"
+	sel = sql.Select("id","artist","name='"+artist.replace("\'","\'\'")+"'")
+	result = sel.execute().fetchall()
+	write(result)
+	if result == []:
+		ins = sql.Insert("artist",[None,artist])
+		ins.execute()
 
 
 def scan((dir,func)):
@@ -67,14 +78,10 @@ def go(name):
 	totthr = needle.Needle(scan,(path,incr))
 	totthr.start()
 
+	# Start a thread to actually add tracks to the db
 	scthr = needle.Needle(scan,(path,addtrk))
 	scthr.start()
 
-	#scan(path, incr)
-	#write(path)
-	#totthr.join()
-	#write(str(total) + " Files to scan")
-
 
 def prcnt():
 	global total