diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.cpp
index af7562446..9ffe017f8 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ PlayableItem::artistName() const
     {
         return m_query->track()->artist();
     }
+    else if ( !m_album.isNull() )
+    {
+        return m_album->artist()->name();
+    }
+    else if ( !m_artist.isNull() )
+    {
+        return m_artist->name();
+    }
 
     return QString();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
index 5f1e7913f..41f769740 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 class DLLEXPORT PlayableItem : public QObject
 {
 Q_OBJECT
+Q_PROPERTY(QString name READ name NOTIFY dataChanged)
+Q_PROPERTY(QString artistName READ artistName NOTIFY dataChanged)
+Q_PROPERTY(QString albumName READ albumName NOTIFY dataChanged)
+Q_PROPERTY(bool isPlaying READ isPlaying NOTIFY dataChanged)
 
 public:
     ~PlayableItem();