diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
index f90ec3e3f..a71cbfc22 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ AudioEngine::AudioEngine()
     connect( m_audioOutput, SIGNAL( volumeChanged( qreal ) ), this, SLOT( onVolumeChanged( qreal ) ) );
 
     onVolumeChanged( m_audioOutput->volume() );
+
+
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(started(Tomahawk::result_ptr)), SIGNAL(currentTrackChanged()));
+    connect( this, SIGNAL(stopped()), SIGNAL(currentTrackChanged()));
+
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     // On mac, phonon volume is independent from system volume, so the onVolumeChanged call above just sets our volume to 100%.
     // Since it's indendent, we'll set it to 75% since that's nicer
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
index 038579d9c..6897b7180 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/audioengine.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "infosystem/infosystem.h"
 
 #include "result.h"
+#include "album.h"
+#include "artist.h"
 #include "typedefs.h"
 
 #include "dllmacro.h"
@@ -42,7 +44,12 @@ namespace Tomahawk
 
 class DLLEXPORT AudioEngine : public QObject
 {
-Q_OBJECT
+  Q_OBJECT
+  Q_ENUMS( AudioState )
+  Q_PROPERTY(AudioState audioState READ state NOTIFY stateChanged)
+  Q_PROPERTY(QString currentArtist READ currentArtist NOTIFY currentTrackChanged)
+  Q_PROPERTY(QString currentAlbum READ currentAlbum NOTIFY currentTrackChanged)
+  Q_PROPERTY(QString currentTitle READ currentTitle NOTIFY currentTrackChanged)
 
 public:
     enum AudioErrorCode { StreamReadError, AudioDeviceError, DecodeError };
@@ -102,7 +109,13 @@ public slots:
     void infoSystemInfo( Tomahawk::InfoSystem::InfoRequestData requestData, QVariant output );
     void infoSystemFinished( QString caller );
 
+    const QString currentArtist() const { return  !m_currentTrack.isNull() ? m_currentTrack->artist()->name() : QString(); }
+    const QString currentAlbum() const { return !m_currentTrack.isNull() ? currentTrack()->album()->name() : QString(); }
+    const QString currentTitle() const { return !m_currentTrack.isNull() ? currentTrack()->track() : QString(); }
+
 signals:
+    void currentTrackChanged();
+
     void loading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& track );
     void started( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& track );
     void finished( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& track );