diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e2dc6a42a..e8655b24c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ macro_log_feature(TAGLIB_FOUND "TagLib" "Audio Meta-Data Library" "http://develo
 include( CheckTagLibFileName )
 check_taglib_filename( COMPLEX_TAGLIB_FILENAME )
 
-macro_optional_find_package(Boost)
+macro_optional_find_package( Boost COMPONENTS thread )
 macro_log_feature(Boost_FOUND "Boost" "Provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries" "http://www.boost.org" TRUE "" "") #FIXME: give useful explaination
 
 macro_optional_find_package(QCA2)
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Album.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/Album.cpp
index a639042c7..1b53146ca 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Album.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Album.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "AlbumPlaylistInterface.h"
 #include "database/Database.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseImpl.h"
+#include "database/IdThreadWorker.h"
 #include "Query.h"
 #include "Source.h"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
+QHash< QString, album_ptr > Album::s_albumsByName = QHash< QString, album_ptr >();
+QHash< unsigned int, album_ptr > Album::s_albumsById = QHash< unsigned int, album_ptr >();
+
+static QMutex s_nameCacheMutex;
+static QMutex s_idCacheMutex;
+static QMutex s_idMutex;
 
 Album::~Album()
 {
@@ -47,11 +54,21 @@ Album::get( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist, const QString& name, bool autoCr
     if ( !Database::instance() || !Database::instance()->impl() )
         return album_ptr();
 
-    int albid = Database::instance()->impl()->albumId( artist->id(), name, autoCreate );
-    if ( albid < 1 && autoCreate )
-        return album_ptr();
+    QMutexLocker l( &s_nameCacheMutex );
 
-    return Album::get( albid, name, artist );
+    if ( s_albumsByName.contains( artist->name() + name ) )
+    {
+        return s_albumsByName[ artist->name() + name ];
+    }
+
+//    qDebug() << "LOOKING UP ALBUM:" << artist->name() << name;
+    album_ptr album = album_ptr( new  Album( name, artist ) );
+    album->setWeakRef( album.toWeakRef() );
+    album->loadId( autoCreate );
+
+    s_albumsByName[ artist->name() + name ] = album;
+
+    return album;
 }
 
 
@@ -61,17 +78,17 @@ Album::get( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& ar
     static QHash< unsigned int, album_ptr > s_albums;
     static QMutex s_mutex;
 
-    QMutexLocker lock( &s_mutex );
-    if ( s_albums.contains( id ) )
+    QMutexLocker lock( &s_idCacheMutex );
+    if ( s_albumsById.contains( id ) )
     {
-        return s_albums.value( id );
+        return s_albumsById.value( id );
     }
 
     album_ptr a = album_ptr( new Album( id, name, artist ), &QObject::deleteLater );
     a->setWeakRef( a.toWeakRef() );
 
     if ( id > 0 )
-        s_albums.insert( id, a );
+        s_albumsById.insert( id, a );
 
     return a;
 }
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ Album::get( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& ar
 
 Album::Album( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist )
     : QObject()
+    , m_waitingForId( false )
     , m_id( id )
     , m_name( name )
     , m_artist( artist )
@@ -92,6 +110,20 @@ Album::Album( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr&
 }
 
 
+Album::Album( const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist )
+    : QObject()
+    , m_waitingForId( true )
+    , m_name( name )
+    , m_artist( artist )
+    , m_coverLoaded( false )
+    , m_coverLoading( false )
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
+    , m_cover( 0 )
+#endif
+{
+    m_sortname = DatabaseImpl::sortname( name );
+}
+
 void
 Album::onTracksLoaded( Tomahawk::ModelMode mode, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection )
 {
@@ -106,6 +138,31 @@ Album::artist() const
 }
 
 
+void
+Album::loadId( bool autoCreate )
+{
+    Q_ASSERT( m_waitingForId );
+    m_idFuture = IdThreadWorker::getAlbumId( m_ownRef.toStrongRef(), autoCreate );
+}
+
+unsigned int
+Album::id() const
+{
+    QMutexLocker l( &s_idMutex );
+
+    if ( m_waitingForId )
+    {
+        m_id = m_idFuture.get();
+        m_waitingForId = false;
+
+        if ( m_id > 0 )
+            s_albumsById[ m_id ] = m_ownRef.toStrongRef();
+    }
+
+    return m_id;
+}
+
+
 #ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
 QPixmap
 Album::cover( const QSize& size, bool forceLoad ) const
@@ -239,4 +296,4 @@ Album::infoid() const
         m_uuid = uuid();
     
     return m_uuid;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Album.h b/src/libtomahawk/Album.h
index 89c6ad09f..0290d72a1 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Album.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Album.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
     #include <QtGui/QPixmap>
 #endif
 
+#include "boost/thread/future.hpp"
+
 #include "Typedefs.h"
 #include "PlaylistInterface.h"
 #include "DllMacro.h"
@@ -45,10 +47,11 @@ public:
     static album_ptr get( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist, const QString& name, bool autoCreate = false );
     static album_ptr get( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist );
 
-    explicit Album( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist );
+    Album( unsigned int id, const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist );
+    Album( const QString& name, const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist );
     virtual ~Album();
 
-    unsigned int id() const { return m_id; }
+    unsigned int id() const;
     QString name() const { return m_name; }
     QString sortname() const { return m_sortname; }
 
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Album > weakRef() { return m_ownRef; }
     void setWeakRef( QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Album > weakRef ) { m_ownRef = weakRef; }
 
+    void loadId( bool autoCreate );
 signals:
     void tracksAdded( const QList<Tomahawk::query_ptr>& tracks, Tomahawk::ModelMode mode, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection );
     void updated();
@@ -79,7 +83,9 @@ private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY( Album )
     QString infoid() const;
 
-    unsigned int m_id;
+    mutable bool m_waitingForId;
+    mutable boost::unique_future< unsigned int > m_idFuture;
+    mutable unsigned int m_id;
     QString m_name;
     QString m_sortname;
 
@@ -98,6 +104,9 @@ private:
     QHash< Tomahawk::ModelMode, QHash< Tomahawk::collection_ptr, Tomahawk::playlistinterface_ptr > > m_playlistInterface;
 
     QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Album > m_ownRef;
+
+    static QHash< QString, album_ptr > s_albumsByName;
+    static QHash< unsigned int, album_ptr > s_albumsById;
 };
 
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.cpp
index fbd30f477..5c08ee9c6 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,19 @@
 #include "database/DatabaseImpl.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_AllAlbums.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_TrackStats.h"
+#include "database/IdThreadWorker.h"
 #include "Source.h"
 
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
+QHash< QString, artist_ptr > Artist::s_artistsByName = QHash< QString, artist_ptr >();
+QHash< unsigned int, artist_ptr > Artist::s_artistsById = QHash< unsigned int, artist_ptr >();
+
+static QMutex s_nameCacheMutex;
+static QMutex s_idCacheMutex;
+static QMutex s_idMutex;
 
 Artist::~Artist()
 {
@@ -45,34 +52,40 @@ Artist::~Artist()
 artist_ptr
 Artist::get( const QString& name, bool autoCreate )
 {
+    if ( name.isEmpty() )
+        return artist_ptr();
+
+    QMutexLocker lock( &s_nameCacheMutex );
+    if ( s_artistsByName.contains( name ) )
+        return s_artistsByName.value( name );
+
     if ( !Database::instance() || !Database::instance()->impl() )
         return artist_ptr();
 
-    int artid = Database::instance()->impl()->artistId( name, autoCreate );
-    if ( artid < 1 && autoCreate )
-        return artist_ptr();
+    artist_ptr artist = artist_ptr( new Artist( name ), &QObject::deleteLater );
+    artist->setWeakRef( artist.toWeakRef() );
+    artist->loadId( autoCreate );
 
-    return Artist::get( artid, name );
+    s_artistsByName[ name ] = artist;
+
+    return artist;
 }
 
 
 artist_ptr
 Artist::get( unsigned int id, const QString& name )
 {
-    static QHash< unsigned int, artist_ptr > s_artists;
-    static QMutex s_mutex;
-
-    QMutexLocker lock( &s_mutex );
-    if ( s_artists.contains( id ) )
+    QMutexLocker lock( &s_idCacheMutex );
+    if ( s_artistsById.contains( id ) )
     {
-        return s_artists.value( id );
+        return s_artistsById.value( id );
     }
 
     artist_ptr a = artist_ptr( new Artist( id, name ), &QObject::deleteLater );
     a->setWeakRef( a.toWeakRef() );
 
     if ( id > 0 )
-        s_artists.insert( id, a );
+        s_artistsById.insert( id, a );
 
     return a;
 }
@@ -80,6 +93,7 @@ Artist::get( unsigned int id, const QString& name )
 
 Artist::Artist( unsigned int id, const QString& name )
     : QObject()
+    , m_waitingForFuture( false )
     , m_id( id )
     , m_name( name )
     , m_coverLoaded( false )
@@ -95,6 +109,24 @@ Artist::Artist( unsigned int id, const QString& name )
 }
 
 
+Artist::Artist( const QString& name )
+    : QObject()
+    , m_waitingForFuture( true )
+    , m_id( 0 )
+    , m_name( name )
+    , m_coverLoaded( false )
+    , m_coverLoading( false )
+    , m_simArtistsLoaded( false )
+    , m_biographyLoaded( false )
+    , m_infoJobs( 0 )
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
+    , m_cover( 0 )
+#endif
+{
+    m_sortname = DatabaseImpl::sortname( name, true );
+}
+
+
 void
 Artist::onTracksLoaded( Tomahawk::ModelMode mode, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection )
 {
@@ -192,6 +224,31 @@ Artist::similarArtists() const
 }
 
 
+void
+Artist::loadId( bool autoCreate )
+{
+    Q_ASSERT( m_waitingForFuture );
+    m_idFuture = IdThreadWorker::getArtistId( m_ownRef.toStrongRef(), autoCreate );
+}
+
+
+unsigned int
+Artist::id() const
+{
+    QMutexLocker l( &s_idMutex );
+    if ( m_waitingForFuture )
+    {
+        m_id = m_idFuture.get();
+        m_waitingForFuture = false;
+
+        if ( m_id > 0 )
+            s_artistsById[ m_id ] = m_ownRef.toStrongRef();
+    }
+
+    return m_id;
+}
+
+
 QString
 Artist::biography() const
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
index 3eef077a1..e80854d63 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Artist.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "DllMacro.h"
 #include "Query.h"
 
+#include <boost/thread/future.hpp>
+
 namespace Tomahawk
 {
 
@@ -42,10 +44,11 @@ public:
     static artist_ptr get( const QString& name, bool autoCreate = false );
     static artist_ptr get( unsigned int id, const QString& name );
 
-    explicit Artist( unsigned int id, const QString& name );
+    Artist( unsigned int id, const QString& name );
+    explicit Artist( const QString& name );
     virtual ~Artist();
 
-    unsigned int id() const { return m_id; }
+    unsigned int id() const;
     QString name() const { return m_name; }
     QString sortname() const { return m_sortname; }
 
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ public:
     QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Artist > weakRef() { return m_ownRef; }
     void setWeakRef( QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Artist > weakRef ) { m_ownRef = weakRef; }
 
+    void loadId( bool autoCreate );
 signals:
     void tracksAdded( const QList<Tomahawk::query_ptr>& tracks, Tomahawk::ModelMode mode, const Tomahawk::collection_ptr& collection );
     void albumsAdded( const QList<Tomahawk::album_ptr>& albums, Tomahawk::ModelMode mode );
@@ -93,7 +97,10 @@ private:
     Artist();
     QString infoid() const;
 
-    unsigned int m_id;
+    mutable bool m_waitingForFuture;
+    mutable boost::unique_future< unsigned int > m_idFuture;
+    mutable unsigned int m_id;
+
     QString m_name;
     QString m_sortname;
 
@@ -123,6 +130,9 @@ private:
     QHash< Tomahawk::ModelMode, QHash< Tomahawk::collection_ptr, Tomahawk::playlistinterface_ptr > > m_playlistInterface;
     
     QWeakPointer< Tomahawk::Artist > m_ownRef;
+
+    static QHash< QString, artist_ptr > s_artistsByName;
+    static QHash< unsigned int, artist_ptr > s_artistsById;
 };
 
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c0e5433c..ab3a9b4d3 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ set( libSources
     database/DatabaseCommand_SetTrackAttributes.cpp
     database/Database.cpp
     database/TomahawkSqlQuery.cpp
+    database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
 
     infosystem/InfoSystem.cpp
     infosystem/InfoSystemCache.cpp
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES( tomahawklib
     ${OS_SPECIFIC_LINK_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
     ${LINK_LIBRARIES}
+    ${Boost_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
 INSTALL( TARGETS tomahawklib
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.cpp
index eea51aca0..9f835a839 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "DatabaseCommand.h"
 #include "DatabaseImpl.h"
 #include "DatabaseWorker.h"
+#include "IdThreadWorker.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 #include "Source.h"
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ Database::Database( const QString& dbname, QObject* parent )
     , m_ready( false )
     , m_impl( new DatabaseImpl( dbname, this ) )
     , m_workerRW( new DatabaseWorker( this, true ) )
+    , m_idWorker( new IdThreadWorker( this ) )
 {
     s_instance = this;
 
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ Database::Database( const QString& dbname, QObject* parent )
     connect( m_impl, SIGNAL( indexReady() ), SLOT( setIsReadyTrue() ) );
 
     m_workerRW->start();
+    m_idWorker->start();
 }
 
 
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@ Database::~Database()
 
     qDeleteAll( m_workers );
     delete m_workerRW;
+    m_idWorker->stop();
+    delete m_idWorker;
     delete m_impl;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.h b/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.h
index 7bf05a09e..307a3ddd8 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/Database.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 class DatabaseImpl;
 class DatabaseWorker;
+class IdThreadWorker;
 
 /*
     This class is really a firewall/pimpl - the public functions of LibraryImpl
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ private:
     DatabaseImpl* m_impl;
     DatabaseWorker* m_workerRW;
     QList<DatabaseWorker*> m_workers;
+    IdThreadWorker* m_idWorker;
     bool m_indexReady;
     int m_maxConcurrentThreads;
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseImpl.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseImpl.cpp
index 4648a988a..661f99c2c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseImpl.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 
 DatabaseImpl::DatabaseImpl( const QString& dbname, Database* parent )
-    : QObject( (QObject*) parent )
+    : QObject( 0 )
     , m_parent( parent )
 {
     QTime t;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05db86aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2012 Leo Franchi <lfranchi@kde.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 "IdThreadWorker.h"
+
+#include "Artist.h"
+#include "Album.h"
+#include "Database.h"
+#include "DatabaseImpl.h"
+
+using namespace Tomahawk;
+
+namespace {
+    enum QueryType {
+        ArtistType,
+        AlbumType
+    };
+}
+
+
+static QWaitCondition s_waitCond;
+static QMutex s_mutex;
+//static QSet< boost::promise< unsigned int >* > s_cachedPromises;
+
+struct QueueItem
+{
+    boost::promise< unsigned int >* promise;
+    artist_ptr artist;
+    album_ptr album;
+    QueryType type;
+    bool create;
+};
+
+// TODO Q_GLOBAL_STATIC
+QQueue< QueueItem* > IdThreadWorker::s_workQueue = QQueue< QueueItem* >();
+
+IdThreadWorker::IdThreadWorker( Database* db )
+    : QThread()
+    , m_db( db )
+    , m_stop( false )
+{
+    m_impl = m_db->impl()->clone();
+}
+
+
+IdThreadWorker::~IdThreadWorker()
+{
+    wait();
+}
+
+
+void
+IdThreadWorker::stop()
+{
+    {
+        QMutexLocker l( &s_mutex );
+        m_stop = true;
+    }
+
+    s_waitCond.wakeOne();
+}
+
+
+QueueItem*
+internalGet( const artist_ptr& artist, const album_ptr& album, bool autoCreate, QueryType type )
+{
+    QueueItem* item = new QueueItem;
+    item->promise = new boost::promise< unsigned int >();
+    item->artist = artist;
+    item->album = album;
+    item->type = type;
+    item->create = autoCreate;
+
+    return item;
+}
+
+
+boost::unique_future< unsigned int >
+IdThreadWorker::getArtistId( const artist_ptr& artist, bool autoCreate )
+{
+    QueueItem* item = internalGet( artist, album_ptr(), autoCreate, ArtistType );
+
+//    qDebug() << "QUEUEING ARTIST:" << artist->name();
+    s_mutex.lock();
+    s_workQueue.enqueue( item );
+    s_mutex.unlock();
+    s_waitCond.wakeOne();
+//    qDebug() << "DONE WOKE UP THREAD:" << artist->name();
+
+    return item->promise->get_future();
+}
+
+
+boost::unique_future< unsigned int >
+IdThreadWorker::getAlbumId( const album_ptr& album, bool autoCreate )
+{
+    QueueItem* item = internalGet( artist_ptr(), album, autoCreate, AlbumType );
+
+//    qDebug() << "QUEUEING ALUBM:" << album->artist()->name() << album->name();
+    s_mutex.lock();
+    s_workQueue.enqueue( item );
+    s_mutex.unlock();
+    s_waitCond.wakeOne();
+//    qDebug() << "DONE WOKE UP THREAD:" << album->artist()->name() << album->name();
+
+    return item->promise->get_future();
+}
+
+
+void
+IdThreadWorker::run()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT( !m_impl );
+
+    while ( !m_stop )
+    {
+        s_mutex.lock();
+//        qDebug() << "IdWorkerThread waiting on condition...";
+        s_waitCond.wait( &s_mutex );
+//        qDebug() << "IdWorkerThread WOKEN UP";
+        if ( !s_workQueue.isEmpty() )
+        {
+            QueueItem* item = s_workQueue.dequeue();
+            s_mutex.unlock();
+
+//            qDebug() << "WITH CONTENTS:" << (item->type == ArtistType ? item->artist->name() :  item->album->artist()->name() + " _ " + item->album->name());
+            if ( item->type == ArtistType )
+            {
+                unsigned int id = m_impl->artistId( item->artist->name(), item->create );
+                item->promise->set_value( id );
+
+                item->artist->id();
+                delete item;
+            }
+            else if ( item->type == AlbumType )
+            {
+                unsigned int artistId = m_impl->artistId( item->album->artist()->name(), item->create );
+                unsigned int albumId = m_impl->albumId( artistId, item->album->name(), item->create );
+                item->promise->set_value( albumId );
+
+                item->album->id();
+                delete item;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            s_mutex.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.h b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58c1a5785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/IdThreadWorker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2012 Leo Franchi <lfranchi@kde.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 IDTHREADWORKER_H
+#define IDTHREADWORKER_H
+
+#include "DllMacro.h"
+#include "Typedefs.h"
+
+#include <QThread>
+#include <QQueue>
+#include <QWaitCondition>
+#include <QMutex>
+
+#include <boost/thread/future.hpp>
+
+class QueueItem;
+class Database;
+class DatabaseImpl;
+
+class DLLEXPORT IdThreadWorker : public QThread
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit IdThreadWorker( Database* db );
+    virtual ~IdThreadWorker();
+
+    void run();
+    void stop();
+
+    static boost::unique_future< unsigned int > getArtistId( const Tomahawk::artist_ptr& artist, bool autoCreate = false );
+    static boost::unique_future< unsigned int > getAlbumId( const Tomahawk::album_ptr& album, bool autoCreate = false );
+
+private:
+    Database* m_db;
+    DatabaseImpl* m_impl;
+    bool m_stop;
+
+    static QQueue< QueueItem* > s_workQueue;
+};
+
+#endif // IDTHREADWORKER_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtils.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtils.cpp
index 83cfbf821..40cc0e6be 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/TomahawkUtils.cpp
@@ -832,6 +832,20 @@ extractBinaryResolver( const QString& zipFilename, QObject* receiver )
 }
 
 
+boost::unique_future< unsigned int >
+getArtistId( const QString &artistName )
+{
+
+}
+
+
+boost::unique_future< unsigned int >
+getAlbumId( const QString &artistName, const QString& albumId )
+{
+
+}
+
+
 } // ns
 
 #include "TomahawkUtils.moc"