diff --git a/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.cpp b/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.cpp
index 141ca4869..c1b17f870 100644
--- a/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.cpp
@@ -118,13 +118,17 @@ Tomahawk::InfoSystem::XmppInfoPlugin::audioStarted( const Tomahawk::InfoSystem::
 
     Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash info = map[ "trackinfo" ].value< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash >();
 
-    QUrl url;
-    if ( pushInfoPair.first.contains( "shorturl" ) )
-        url = pushInfoPair.first[ "shorturl" ].toUrl();
-    else
-        url = Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLink( info.value( "title" ), info.value( "artist" ), info.value( "album" ) );
+    ScriptJob* job = Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLink( info.value( "title" ), info.value( "artist" ), info.value( "album" ) );
+    connect( job, SIGNAL( done( QVariantMap ) ), SLOT( onQueryLinkReady( QVariantMap ) ) );
+    job->setProperty( "infoStringHash", QVariant::fromValue( info ) );
+    job->start();
+}
 
-    emit publishTune( url, info );
+
+void
+Tomahawk::InfoSystem::XmppInfoPlugin::onQueryLinkReady( const QVariantMap& data )
+{
+    emit publishTune( data[ "url" ].toUrl(), sender()->property("infoStringHash").value< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash >() );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.h b/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.h
index 84c6c5555..72468943b 100644
--- a/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.h
+++ b/src/accounts/xmpp/XmppInfoPlugin.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Tomahawk {
             void audioStarted( const Tomahawk::InfoSystem::PushInfoPair& pushInfoPair );
             void audioStopped();
             void audioPaused();
+            void onQueryLinkReady( const QVariantMap& data );
 
         private:
             QPointer< XmppSipPlugin > m_sipPlugin;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
index e449a6522..188eba0a3 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ set( libGuiSources
     resolvers/JSResolverHelper.cpp
     resolvers/ScriptEngine.cpp
     resolvers/JSPlugin.cpp
+    resolvers/ScriptJob.cpp
 
     utils/DpiScaler.cpp
     utils/ImageRegistry.cpp
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/ContextMenu.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/ContextMenu.cpp
index e5f82565d..7c1cb471f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/ContextMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/ContextMenu.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ ContextMenu::copyLink()
 {
     if ( m_queries.count() )
     {
-        Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyToClipboard( m_queries.first() );
+        Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyOpenLink( m_queries.first() );
     }
     else if ( m_albums.count() )
     {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.cpp
index db76e5358..592b09d82 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.cpp
@@ -291,19 +291,7 @@ InfoSystemWorker::getInfo( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoRequestData requestData )
 void
 InfoSystemWorker::pushInfo( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData pushData )
 {
-    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "type is " << pushData.type;
-
-    if ( pushData.pushFlags != PushNoFlag )
-    {
-        if ( pushData.pushFlags & PushShortUrlFlag )
-        {
-            pushData.pushFlags = Tomahawk::InfoSystem::PushInfoFlags( pushData.pushFlags & ~PushShortUrlFlag );
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "getShortUrl", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData, pushData ) );
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "number of matching plugins: " << m_infoPushMap[ pushData.type ].size();
+    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "type is " << pushData.type << "number of matching plugins: " << m_infoPushMap[ pushData.type ].size();
 
     Q_FOREACH( InfoPluginPtr ptr, m_infoPushMap[ pushData.type ] )
     {
@@ -313,72 +301,6 @@ InfoSystemWorker::pushInfo( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData pushData )
 }
 
 
-void
-InfoSystemWorker::getShortUrl( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData pushData )
-{
-    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "type is " << pushData.type;
-    if ( !pushData.infoPair.second.canConvert< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash >() )
-    {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "pushInfo", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData, pushData ) );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash hash = pushData.infoPair.second.value< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoStringHash >();
-
-    if ( hash.isEmpty() || !hash.contains( "title" ) || !hash.contains( "artist" ) )
-    {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "pushInfo", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData, pushData ) );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    QString title, artist, album;
-    title = hash[ "title" ];
-    artist = hash[ "artist" ];
-    if( hash.contains( "album" ) )
-        album = hash[ "album" ];
-
-    QUrl longUrl = Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLink( title, artist, album );
-
-    Tomahawk::Utils::ShortLinkHelper* slh = new Tomahawk::Utils::ShortLinkHelper();
-    connect( slh, SIGNAL( shortLinkReady( QUrl, QUrl, QVariant ) ),
-             SLOT( shortLinkReady( QUrl, QUrl, QVariant ) ) );
-    connect( slh, SIGNAL( done() ),
-             slh, SLOT( deleteLater() ),
-             Qt::QueuedConnection );
-    slh->shortenLink( longUrl, QVariant::fromValue< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData >( pushData ) );
-    m_shortLinksWaiting++;
-}
-
-
-void
-InfoSystemWorker::shortLinkReady( QUrl longUrl, QUrl shortUrl, QVariant callbackObj )
-{
-    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "long url = " << longUrl << ", shortUrl = " << shortUrl;
-    m_shortLinksWaiting--;
-    if ( !m_shortLinksWaiting )
-        disconnect( Utils::LinkGenerator::instance(), SIGNAL( shortLinkReady( QUrl, QUrl, QVariant ) ) );
-
-    if ( !callbackObj.isValid() )
-    {
-        tDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "callback object was not valid, cannot continue";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData pushData = callbackObj.value< Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData >();
-
-    if ( !shortUrl.isEmpty() && longUrl != shortUrl )
-    {
-        QVariantMap flagProps = pushData.infoPair.first;
-        flagProps[ "shorturl" ] = shortUrl;
-        pushData.infoPair.first = flagProps;
-    }
-
-    tDebug( LOGVERBOSE ) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "pushInfoPair first is: " << pushData.infoPair.first.keys();
-
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "pushInfo", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData, pushData ) );
-}
-
-
 void
 InfoSystemWorker::infoSlot( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoRequestData requestData, QVariant output )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.h b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.h
index df966e064..0e3851f02 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/infosystem/InfoSystemWorker.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ public slots:
     void addInfoPlugin( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPluginPtr plugin );
     void removeInfoPlugin( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPluginPtr plugin );
     void loadInfoPlugins();
-    
-    void getShortUrl( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoPushData data );
-    void shortLinkReady( QUrl longUrl, QUrl shortUrl, QVariant callbackObj );
 
 private slots:
     void checkTimeoutsTimerFired();
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/JSPlugin.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/JSPlugin.cpp
index eb76d5663..1c03fe939 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/JSPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/JSPlugin.cpp
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ void
 JSPlugin::addToJavaScriptWindowObject( const QString& name, QObject* object )
 {
     m_engine->mainFrame()->addToJavaScriptWindowObject( name, object );
-};
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a41edc06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2014, Dominik Schmidt <domme@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *
+ *   Tomahawk 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.
+ *
+ *   Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ScriptJob.h"
+#include <QMetaObject>
+
+using namespace Tomahawk;
+
+ScriptJob::ScriptJob( ScriptObject* scriptObject, const QString& method, const QVariantMap& parameters )
+    : QObject()
+{
+}
+
+
+ScriptJob::~ScriptJob()
+{
+}
+
+
+void
+ScriptJob::start()
+{
+
+}
+
+
+void
+ScriptJob::reportResults( const QVariantMap& data )
+{
+    m_data = data;
+    emit done( data );
+}
+
+
+void
+ScriptJob::reportFailure()
+{
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.h b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..908f667bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/ScriptJob.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *   Copyright 2010-2012, Jeff Mitchell <jeff@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *
+ *   Tomahawk 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.
+ *
+ *   Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef TOMAHAWK_SCRIPTJOB_H
+#define TOMAHAWK_SCRIPTJOB_H
+
+#include <QVariantMap>
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "DllMacro.h"
+
+namespace Tomahawk
+{
+
+class ScriptObject;
+
+class DLLEXPORT ScriptJob : public QObject
+{
+friend class ScriptObject;
+
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    ScriptJob( ScriptObject* scriptObject, const QString& method, const QVariantMap& parameters = QVariantMap() );
+    virtual ~ScriptJob();
+
+    virtual void start();
+
+protected slots:
+    void reportResults( const QVariantMap& data );
+    void reportFailure();
+
+signals:
+    void done( const QVariantMap& result );
+    void failed( const QVariantMap& reason );
+
+protected:
+    // TODO: pimple
+    QVariantMap m_data;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // TOMAHAWK_SCRIPTJOB_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.cpp
index 328942cfb..0b3d4884d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.cpp
@@ -27,21 +27,42 @@
 #include "Logger.h"
 #include "ShortLinkHelper.h"
 
-#include "playlist/dynamic/GeneratorInterface.h"
-#include "playlist/dynamic/DynamicPlaylist.h"
+#include "../playlist/dynamic/GeneratorInterface.h"
+#include "../playlist/dynamic/DynamicPlaylist.h"
 #include "../Track.h"
 #include "../Artist.h"
 #include "../Album.h"
+#include "../resolvers/ScriptJob.h"
 
 #include <echonest/Playlist.h>
 
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QMetaObject>
 
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 using namespace Tomahawk::Utils;
 
+
+// HACK: to prepare proper scripting
+class SyncScriptJob : public ScriptJob
+{
+Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    SyncScriptJob( const QVariantMap& resultData ) : ScriptJob( nullptr, "nomethod")
+    {
+        m_data = resultData;
+    }
+
+    void start() override
+    {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "reportResults", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( QVariantMap, m_data ) );
+    }
+};
+#include "LinkGenerator.moc"
+
 LinkGenerator* LinkGenerator::s_instance = 0;
 
 
@@ -73,8 +94,8 @@ LinkGenerator::hostname() const
 }
 
 
-QUrl
-LinkGenerator::openLinkFromQuery( const query_ptr& query ) const
+ScriptJob*
+LinkGenerator::openLink( const query_ptr& query ) const
 {
     QString title = query->track()->track();
     QString artist = query->track()->artist();
@@ -84,34 +105,7 @@ LinkGenerator::openLinkFromQuery( const query_ptr& query ) const
 }
 
 
-QUrl
-LinkGenerator::copyOpenLink( const artist_ptr& artist ) const
-{
-    const QUrl link( QString( "%1/artist/%2" ).arg( hostname() ).arg( artist->name() ) );
-
-    QClipboard* cb = QApplication::clipboard();
-    QByteArray data = TomahawkUtils::percentEncode( link );
-    cb->setText( data );
-
-    return link;
-}
-
-
-QUrl
-LinkGenerator::copyOpenLink( const album_ptr& album ) const
-{
-    const QUrl link = QUrl::fromUserInput( QString( "%1/album/%2/%3" ).arg( hostname() ).arg( album->artist().isNull() ? QString() : album->artist()->name() ).arg( album->name() ) );
-
-    QClipboard* cb = QApplication::clipboard();
-    QByteArray data = TomahawkUtils::percentEncode( link );
-
-    cb->setText( data );
-
-    return link;
-}
-
-
-QUrl
+ScriptJob*
 LinkGenerator::openLink( const QString& title, const QString& artist, const QString& album ) const
 {
     QUrl link( QString( "%1/open/track/" ).arg( hostname() ) );
@@ -123,19 +117,22 @@ LinkGenerator::openLink( const QString& title, const QString& artist, const QStr
     if ( !album.isEmpty() )
         TomahawkUtils::urlAddQueryItem( link, "album", album );
 
-    return link;
+    QVariantMap data;
+    data[ "url" ] = link;
+
+    return new SyncScriptJob( data );
 }
 
 
-QString
-LinkGenerator::copyPlaylistToClipboard( const dynplaylist_ptr& playlist )
+ScriptJob*
+LinkGenerator::openLink( const Tomahawk::dynplaylist_ptr& playlist ) const
 {
     QUrl link( QString( "%1/%2/create/" ).arg( hostname() ).arg( playlist->mode() == OnDemand ? "station" : "autoplaylist" ) );
 
     if ( playlist->generator()->type() != "echonest" )
     {
         tLog() << "Only echonest generators are supported";
-        return QString();
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
     TomahawkUtils::urlAddQueryItem( link, "type", "echonest" );
@@ -170,18 +167,46 @@ LinkGenerator::copyPlaylistToClipboard( const dynplaylist_ptr& playlist )
         }
     }
 
-    QClipboard* cb = QApplication::clipboard();
-    QByteArray data = TomahawkUtils::percentEncode( link );
-    cb->setText( data );
+    QVariantMap data;
+    data[ "url" ] = link;
 
-    return link.toString();
+    return new SyncScriptJob( data );
+}
+
+
+ScriptJob*
+LinkGenerator::openLink( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist ) const
+{
+    QVariantMap data;
+    data[ "url" ] = QString( "%1/artist/%2" ).arg( hostname() ).arg( artist->name() );
+    return new SyncScriptJob( data );
+}
+
+
+ScriptJob*
+LinkGenerator::openLink( const Tomahawk::album_ptr& album ) const
+{
+    QVariantMap data;
+    data[ "url" ] = QUrl::fromUserInput( QString( "%1/album/%2/%3" ).arg( hostname() ).arg( album->artist().isNull() ? QString() : album->artist()->name() ).arg( album->name() ) );;
+    return new SyncScriptJob( data );
 }
 
 
 void
-LinkGenerator::copyToClipboard( const query_ptr& query )
+LinkGenerator::copyScriptJobResultToClipboard( const QVariantMap& data )
 {
-    m_clipboardLongUrl = openLinkFromQuery( query );
+    m_clipboardLongUrl = data[ "url" ].toUrl();
+    copyToClipboardReady( m_clipboardLongUrl, m_clipboardLongUrl );
+
+    sender()->deleteLater();
+}
+
+
+void
+LinkGenerator::copyScriptJobResultToClipboardShortened( const QVariantMap& data )
+{
+    m_clipboardLongUrl = data[ "url" ].toUrl();
+
     Tomahawk::Utils::ShortLinkHelper* slh = new Tomahawk::Utils::ShortLinkHelper();
     connect( slh, SIGNAL( shortLinkReady( QUrl, QUrl, QVariant ) ),
              SLOT( copyToClipboardReady( QUrl, QUrl, QVariant ) ) );
@@ -189,6 +214,8 @@ LinkGenerator::copyToClipboard( const query_ptr& query )
              slh, SLOT( deleteLater() ),
              Qt::QueuedConnection );
     slh->shortenLink( m_clipboardLongUrl );
+
+    sender()->deleteLater();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.h
index 94e9028da..060f13430 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/LinkGenerator.h
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
 #ifndef TOMAHAWK_UTILS_LINKGENERATOR_H
 #define TOMAHAWK_UTILS_LINKGENERATOR_H
 
-#include "DllMacro.h"
-#include "Typedefs.h"
+#include "../resolvers/ScriptJob.h"
+
+#include "../DllMacro.h"
+#include "../Typedefs.h"
 
 namespace Tomahawk {
-namespace Utils {
 
-class ShortLinkHelperPrivate;
+namespace Utils {
 
 class DLLEXPORT LinkGenerator : public QObject
 {
@@ -36,22 +37,34 @@ public:
     static LinkGenerator* instance();
     virtual ~LinkGenerator();
 
-    QUrl openLinkFromQuery( const Tomahawk::query_ptr& query ) const;
+    ScriptJob* openLink( const QString& title, const QString& artist, const QString& album ) const;
+    ScriptJob* openLink( const Tomahawk::query_ptr& query ) const;
+    ScriptJob* openLink( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist ) const;
+    ScriptJob* openLink( const Tomahawk::album_ptr& album ) const;
+    ScriptJob* openLink( const Tomahawk::dynplaylist_ptr& playlist ) const;
 
-    QUrl copyOpenLink( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist ) const;
-    QUrl copyOpenLink( const Tomahawk::album_ptr& album ) const;
+    // Fire and forget
 
-    QUrl openLink( const QString& title, const QString& artist, const QString& album ) const;
+    // the query link is shortened automatically
+    void copyOpenLink( const query_ptr& query ) const
+    {
+        ScriptJob* job = openLink( query );
+        connect( job, SIGNAL( done( QVariantMap ) ), SLOT( copyScriptJobResultToClipboardShortened( QVariantMap ) ), Qt::QueuedConnection );
+        job->start();
+    }
 
-    QString copyPlaylistToClipboard( const Tomahawk::dynplaylist_ptr& playlist );
-
-
-public slots:
-    /// Creates a link from the requested data and copies it to the clipboard
-    void copyToClipboard( const Tomahawk::query_ptr& query );
+    // all others are not
+    template <typename T> void copyOpenLink( const T& item ) const
+    {
+        ScriptJob* job = openLink( item );
+        connect( job, SIGNAL( done( QVariantMap ) ), SLOT( copyScriptJobResultToClipboard( QVariantMap ) ), Qt::QueuedConnection );
+        job->start();
+    }
 
 private slots:
-    void copyToClipboardReady( const QUrl& longUrl, const QUrl& shortUrl, const QVariant& callbackObj );
+    void copyToClipboardReady( const QUrl& longUrl, const QUrl& shortUrl, const QVariant& callbackObj = QVariant() );
+    void copyScriptJobResultToClipboard( const QVariantMap& data );
+    void copyScriptJobResultToClipboardShortened( const QVariantMap& data );
 
 private:
     explicit LinkGenerator( QObject* parent = 0 );
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.cpp b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.cpp
index a98c1049c..31f104b51 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "utils/TomahawkUtilsGui.h"
 #include "widgets/SourceTreePopupDialog.h"
 #include "PlaylistEntry.h"
+#include "resolvers/ScriptJob.h"
 
 #include "../../viewpages/dashboard/Dashboard.h"
 #include "../../viewpages/whatsnew_0_8/WhatsNew_0_8.h"
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ SourceTreeView::copyPlaylistLink()
     {
         DynamicPlaylistItem* item = itemFromIndex< DynamicPlaylistItem >( m_contextMenuIndex );
         dynplaylist_ptr playlist = item->dynPlaylist();
-        Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyPlaylistToClipboard( playlist );
+        Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyOpenLink( playlist );
     }
     else if ( type == SourcesModel::StaticPlaylist )
     {
@@ -563,8 +564,14 @@ SourceTreeView::addToLocal()
 
         // copy to a link and then generate a new playlist from that
         // this way we cheaply regenerate the needed controls
-        QString link = Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyPlaylistToClipboard( playlist );
-        GlobalActionManager::instance()->parseTomahawkLink( link );
+        ScriptJob* job = Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLink( playlist );
+        if( !job )
+        {
+            // No supported generator
+            return;
+        }
+        connect( job, SIGNAL( done( QVariantMap ) ), SLOT( onPlaylistLinkReady( QVariantMap ) ) );
+        job->start();
     }
     else if ( type == SourcesModel::StaticPlaylist )
     {
@@ -581,6 +588,15 @@ SourceTreeView::addToLocal()
 }
 
 
+void
+SourceTreeView::onPlaylistLinkReady(const QVariantMap& data)
+{
+    GlobalActionManager::instance()->parseTomahawkLink( data[ "url" ].toString() );
+
+    sender()->deleteLater();
+}
+
+
 void
 SourceTreeView::latchOnOrCatchUp()
 {
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.h b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.h
index 882a80df2..a271cdbb2 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.h
+++ b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/SourceTreeView.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ private slots:
     void onDeletePlaylistResult( bool result );
 
     void shortLinkReady( const Tomahawk::playlist_ptr& playlist, const QUrl& shortUrl );
+    void onPlaylistLinkReady( const QVariantMap& data );
 
 protected:
     void drawRow( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index ) const;
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/items/TemporaryPageItem.cpp b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/items/TemporaryPageItem.cpp
index 2c43f99ec..437d13c75 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/items/TemporaryPageItem.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawk/sourcetree/items/TemporaryPageItem.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ TemporaryPageItem::linkActionTriggered( QAction* action )
         {
             TrackInfoWidget* tPage = dynamic_cast< TrackInfoWidget* >( m_page );
             Q_ASSERT( tPage );
-            Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyToClipboard( tPage->query() );
+            Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->copyOpenLink( tPage->query() );
 
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.cpp b/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.cpp
index b3b75fc12..f0901279d 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,18 @@ SocialWidget::setQuery( const Tomahawk::query_ptr& query )
     onShortLinkReady( QString(), QString(), QVariant() );
     onChanged();
 
-    QUrl longUrl = Tomahawk::Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLinkFromQuery( query );
-    m_slh.shortenLink( longUrl );
+    Tomahawk::ScriptJob* job = Tomahawk::Utils::LinkGenerator::instance()->openLink( query );
+    connect( job, SIGNAL( done( QVariantMap ) ), SLOT( onQueryLinkReady( QVariantMap ) ) );
+    job->start();
+}
+
+
+void
+SocialWidget::onQueryLinkReady( const QVariantMap& data )
+{
+    m_slh.shortenLink( data[ "url" ].toUrl() );
+
+    sender()->deleteLater();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.h b/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.h
index ecd070cde..c87b6bfd9 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.h
+++ b/src/tomahawk/widgets/SocialWidget.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ protected:
 private slots:
     void accept();
     void onChanged();
+    void onQueryLinkReady( const QVariantMap& data );
     void onShortLinkReady( const QUrl& longUrl, const QUrl& shortUrl, const QVariant& callbackObj );
 
     void onGeometryUpdate();