diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a3f2ce3a..7c85bb9c2 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ list(APPEND libSources
     filemetadata/MetadataEditor.cpp
 
     network/BufferIoDevice.cpp
+    network/Msg.cpp
     network/MsgProcessor.cpp
     network/StreamConnection.cpp
     network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision.cpp
index 7e42cd497..e79ba3908 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "Source.h"
 #include "TomahawkSqlQuery.h"
 
+#include <qjson/serializer.h>
+
 #include <QSqlQuery>
 
 DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision::DatabaseCommand_SetDynamicPlaylistRevision( const Tomahawk::source_ptr& s,
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetPlaylistRevision.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetPlaylistRevision.cpp
index 94fc9983f..7dbb52f0d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetPlaylistRevision.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/database/DatabaseCommand_SetPlaylistRevision.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "DatabaseCommand_SetPlaylistRevision.h"
 
-#include <QSqlQuery>
-
 #include "collection/Collection.h"
 #include "network/Servent.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
@@ -28,6 +26,11 @@
 #include "Source.h"
 #include "TomahawkSqlQuery.h"
 
+#include <qjson/parser.h>
+#include <qjson/serializer.h>
+
+#include <QSqlQuery>
+
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
index 5a74ea648..03adfb45e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Connection.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@
 #include "Connection_p.h"
 
 #include "network/Servent.h"
+#include "network/Msg.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
 #include "AclRegistry.h"
 #include "QTcpSocketExtra.h"
 #include "Source.h"
 
+#include <qjson/serializer.h>
+
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QThread>
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/ConnectionManager.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/ConnectionManager.cpp
index 790d8f5d6..c48c3bcfc 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/ConnectionManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/ConnectionManager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "ConnectionManager_p.h"
 
 #include "ControlConnection.h"
+#include "network/Msg.h"
 #include "QTcpSocketExtra.h"
 #include "Servent.h"
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/ControlConnection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/ControlConnection.cpp
index 19bd38a60..3817fc84b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/ControlConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/ControlConnection.cpp
@@ -20,17 +20,18 @@
 
 #include "ControlConnection.h"
 
-#include "StreamConnection.h"
 #include "database/Database.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_CollectionStats.h"
-#include "DbSyncConnection.h"
-#include "SourceList.h"
-#include "MsgProcessor.h"
 #include "network/DbSyncConnection.h"
+#include "network/Msg.h"
+#include "network/MsgProcessor.h"
 #include "network/Servent.h"
 #include "sip/PeerInfo.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
+#include "StreamConnection.h"
+#include "SourceList.h"
+
 #define TCP_TIMEOUT 600
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
index 86f30c213..b2b49369b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_CollectionStats.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_LoadOps.h"
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+
+#include "Msg.h"
 #include "MsgProcessor.h"
 #include "RemoteCollection.h"
 #include "Source.h"
 #include "SourceList.h"
-#include "utils/Logger.h"
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdc9bd0c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *   Copyright 2013, Uwe L. Korn <uwelk@xhochy.com>
+ *
+ *   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 "Msg_p.h"
+
+#include <qjson/parser.h>
+
+#include <QtEndian>
+
+Msg::Msg( const QByteArray& ba, char f )
+    : d_ptr( new MsgPrivate( this, ba, f ) )
+{
+}
+
+Msg::Msg( quint32 len, quint8 flags )
+    : d_ptr( new MsgPrivate( this, len, flags ) )
+{
+}
+
+
+Msg::~Msg()
+{
+    delete d_ptr;
+}
+
+
+msg_ptr
+Msg::factory( const QByteArray& ba, char f )
+{
+    return msg_ptr( new Msg( ba, f ) );
+}
+
+
+msg_ptr
+Msg::begin( char* headerToParse )
+{
+    quint32 lenBE = *( (quint32*) headerToParse );
+    quint8 flags = *( (quint8*) (headerToParse+4) );
+    return msg_ptr( new Msg( qFromBigEndian(lenBE), flags ) );
+}
+
+
+void
+Msg::fill( const QByteArray& ba )
+{
+    Q_D( Msg );
+    Q_ASSERT( d->incomplete );
+    Q_ASSERT( ba.length() == (qint32)d->length );
+    d->payload = ba;
+    d->incomplete = false;
+}
+
+
+bool
+Msg::write( QIODevice * device )
+{
+    Q_D( Msg );
+    quint32 size  = qToBigEndian( d->length );
+    quint8  flags = d->flags;
+    if( device->write( (const char*) &size,  sizeof(quint32) ) != sizeof(quint32) ) return false;
+    if( device->write( (const char*) &flags, sizeof(quint8) )  != sizeof(quint8)  ) return false;
+    if( device->write( (const char*) d->payload.data(), d->length ) != d->length ) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+quint8
+Msg::headerSize()
+{
+    return sizeof(quint32) + sizeof(quint8);
+}
+
+
+quint32
+Msg::length() const
+{
+    Q_D( const Msg );
+
+    return d->length;
+}
+
+
+bool
+Msg::is( Flag flag )
+{
+    Q_D( Msg );
+
+    return d->flags & flag;
+}
+
+
+const QByteArray&
+Msg::payload() const
+{
+    Q_D( const Msg );
+    Q_ASSERT( d->incomplete == false );
+    return d->payload;
+}
+
+
+QVariant&
+Msg::json()
+{
+    Q_D( Msg );
+    Q_ASSERT( is(JSON) );
+    Q_ASSERT( !is(COMPRESSED) );
+
+    if( !d->json_parsed )
+    {
+        QJson::Parser p;
+        bool ok;
+        d->json = p.parse( d->payload, &ok );
+        d->json_parsed = true;
+    }
+    return d->json;
+}
+
+
+char
+Msg::flags() const
+{
+    Q_D( const Msg );
+    return d->flags;
+}
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.h
index 77aff75b2..9d1d59591 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
  *
  *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *   Copyright 2013, Uwe L. Korn <uwelk@xhochy.com>
  *
  *   Tomahawk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -32,14 +33,11 @@
 
 #include "Typedefs.h"
 
-#include <QByteArray>
 #include <QSharedPointer>
-#include <QtEndian>
-#include <QIODevice>
 
-#include <qjson/parser.h>
-#include <qjson/serializer.h>
-#include <qjson/qobjecthelper.h>
+class MsgPrivate;
+class QByteArray;
+class QIODevice;
 
 class Msg
 {
@@ -58,101 +56,54 @@ public:
         SETUP = 128 // used to handshake/auth the connection prior to handing over to Connection subclass
     };
 
-    virtual ~Msg()
-    {
-        //qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
-    }
+    virtual ~Msg();
 
-    /// constructs new msg you wish to send
-    static msg_ptr factory( const QByteArray& ba, char f )
-    {
-        return msg_ptr( new Msg( ba, f ) );
-    }
+    /**
+     * constructs new msg you wish to send
+     */
+    static msg_ptr factory( const QByteArray& ba, char f );
 
-    /// constructs an incomplete new msg that is missing the payload data
-    static msg_ptr begin( char* headerToParse )
-    {
-        quint32 lenBE = *( (quint32*) headerToParse );
-        quint8 flags = *( (quint8*) (headerToParse+4) );
-        return msg_ptr( new Msg( qFromBigEndian(lenBE), flags ) );
-    }
+    /**
+     * constructs an incomplete new msg that is missing the payload data
+     */
+    static msg_ptr begin( char* headerToParse );
 
-    /// completes msg construction by providing payload data
-    void fill( const QByteArray& ba )
-    {
-        Q_ASSERT( m_incomplete );
-        Q_ASSERT( ba.length() == (qint32)m_length );
-        m_payload = ba;
-        m_incomplete = false;
-    }
+    /**
+     * completes msg construction by providing payload data
+     */
+    void fill( const QByteArray& ba );
 
-    /// frames the msg and writes to the wire:
-    bool write( QIODevice * device )
-    {
-        quint32 size  = qToBigEndian( m_length );
-        quint8  flags = m_flags;
-        if( device->write( (const char*) &size,  sizeof(quint32) ) != sizeof(quint32) ) return false;
-        if( device->write( (const char*) &flags, sizeof(quint8) )  != sizeof(quint8)  ) return false;
-        if( device->write( (const char*) m_payload.data(), m_length ) != m_length ) return false;
-        return true;
-    }
+    /**
+     * frames the msg and writes to the wire:
+     */
+    bool write( QIODevice * device );
 
     // len(4) + flags(1)
-    static quint8 headerSize() { return sizeof(quint32) + sizeof(quint8); }
+    static quint8 headerSize();
 
-    quint32 length() const { return m_length; }
+    quint32 length() const;
 
-    bool is( Flag flag ) { return m_flags & flag; }
+    bool is( Flag flag );
 
-    const QByteArray& payload() const
-    {
-        Q_ASSERT( m_incomplete == false );
-        return m_payload;
-    }
+    const QByteArray& payload() const;
 
-    QVariant& json()
-    {
-        Q_ASSERT( is(JSON) );
-        Q_ASSERT( !is(COMPRESSED) );
+    QVariant& json();
 
-        if( !m_json_parsed )
-        {
-            QJson::Parser p;
-            bool ok;
-            m_json = p.parse( m_payload, &ok );
-            m_json_parsed = true;
-        }
-        return m_json;
-    }
-
-    char flags() const { return m_flags; }
+    char flags() const;
 
 private:
-    /// used when constructing Msg you wish to send
-    Msg( const QByteArray& ba, char f )
-        :   m_payload( ba ),
-            m_length( ba.length() ),
-            m_flags( f ),
-            m_incomplete( false ),
-            m_json_parsed( false)
-    {
-    }
+    /**
+     * Used when constructing Msg you wish to send
+     */
+    Msg( const QByteArray& ba, char f );
 
-    /// used when constructung Msg off the wire:
-    Msg( quint32 len, quint8 flags )
-        :   m_length( len ),
-            m_flags( flags ),
-            m_incomplete( true ),
-            m_json_parsed( false)
-    {
-    }
+    /**
+     * used when constructung Msg off the wire:
+     */
+    Msg( quint32 len, quint8 flags );
 
-    QByteArray m_payload;
-    quint32 m_length;
-    char m_flags;
-    bool m_incomplete;
-    QVariant m_json;
-    bool m_json_parsed;
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE( Msg )
+    MsgPrivate* d_ptr;
 };
 
 #endif // MSG_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.cpp
index 4e6a883b8..22357abc3 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "MsgProcessor.h"
 
+#include "network/Msg_p.h"
 #include "network/Servent.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
@@ -114,21 +115,21 @@ MsgProcessor::process( msg_ptr msg, quint32 mode, quint32 threshold )
     if( (mode & UNCOMPRESS_ALL) && msg->is( Msg::COMPRESSED ) )
     {
 //        qDebug() << "MsgProcessor::UNCOMPRESSING";
-        msg->m_payload = qUncompress( msg->payload() );
-        msg->m_length  = msg->m_payload.length();
-        msg->m_flags ^= Msg::COMPRESSED;
+        msg->d_func()->payload = qUncompress( msg->payload() );
+        msg->d_func()->length  = msg->d_func()->payload.length();
+        msg->d_func()->flags ^= Msg::COMPRESSED;
     }
 
     // parse json payload into qvariant if needed
     if( (mode & PARSE_JSON) &&
         msg->is( Msg::JSON ) &&
-        msg->m_json_parsed == false )
+        msg->d_func()->json_parsed == false )
     {
 //        qDebug() << "MsgProcessor::PARSING JSON";
         bool ok;
         QJson::Parser parser;
-        msg->m_json = parser.parse( msg->payload(), &ok );
-        msg->m_json_parsed = true;
+        msg->d_func()->json = parser.parse( msg->payload(), &ok );
+        msg->d_func()->json_parsed = true;
     }
 
     // compress if needed
@@ -137,9 +138,9 @@ MsgProcessor::process( msg_ptr msg, quint32 mode, quint32 threshold )
         && msg->length() > threshold )
     {
 //        qDebug() << "MsgProcessor::COMPRESSING";
-        msg->m_payload = qCompress( msg->payload(), 9 );
-        msg->m_length  = msg->m_payload.length();
-        msg->m_flags |= Msg::COMPRESSED;
+        msg->d_func()->payload = qCompress( msg->payload(), 9 );
+        msg->d_func()->length  = msg->d_func()->payload.length();
+        msg->d_func()->flags |= Msg::COMPRESSED;
     }
     return msg;
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.h
index ae0892dc9..9539f519b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/MsgProcessor.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 #ifndef MSGPROCESSOR_H
 #define MSGPROCESSOR_H
 
-#include "Msg.h"
+#include "Typedefs.h"
+#include "Msg.h" // Needed because we have msg_ptr in a slot
 
 #include <QObject>
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg_p.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73b6ce60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Msg_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
+ *   Copyright 2013, Uwe L. Korn <uwelk@xhochy.com>
+ *
+ *   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 MSG_P_H
+#define MSG_P_H
+
+#include "Msg.h"
+
+class MsgPrivate
+{
+    friend class MsgProcessor;
+
+public:
+    MsgPrivate( Msg* q, const QByteArray& ba, char f )
+        : q_ptr ( q )
+        , payload( ba )
+        , length( ba.length() )
+        , flags( f )
+        , incomplete( false )
+        , json_parsed( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    MsgPrivate( Msg* q, quint32 len, quint8 flags )
+        : q_ptr( q)
+        , length( len )
+        , flags( flags )
+        , incomplete( true )
+        , json_parsed( false)
+    {
+    }
+
+    Msg* q_ptr;
+    Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC ( Msg )
+
+private:
+    QByteArray payload;
+    quint32 length;
+    char flags;
+    bool incomplete;
+    QVariant json;
+    bool json_parsed;
+};
+
+#endif // MSG_P_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.cpp
index 4c1a51e5f..6b8906db0 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 5, 0, 0 )
+    #include "Msg.h"
+#endif
+
 void
 QTcpSocketExtra::connectToHost( const QHostAddress& host, quint16 port, OpenMode openMode )
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.h
index 0ca56da1d..1d2cbad67 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/QTcpSocketExtra.h
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include <QTcpSocket>
 #include <QTimer>
 
-#include "Msg.h"
 #include "DllMacro.h"
+#include "Typedefs.h"
 
 class Connection;
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.cpp
index 3d6d13b7c..315035955 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "accounts/AccountManager.h"
 #include "database/Database.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseImpl.h"
+#include "network/Msg.h"
 #include "network/ConnectionManager.h"
 #include "network/DbSyncConnection.h"
 #include "sip/SipInfo.h"
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.h
index 895dbba5d..379eedc5c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/Servent.h
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@
 #include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QTcpServer>
 
-#include "Typedefs.h"
-#include "Msg.h"
-
 #include "DllMacro.h"
+#include "Typedefs.h"
 
 class Connection;
 class Connector;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/StreamConnection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/StreamConnection.cpp
index c204ce347..b6fcec806 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/StreamConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/StreamConnection.cpp
@@ -20,16 +20,18 @@
 
 #include "StreamConnection.h"
 
-#include "Result.h"
-#include "BufferIoDevice.h"
-#include "network/ControlConnection.h"
-#include "network/Servent.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseCommand_LoadFiles.h"
 #include "database/Database.h"
-#include "MsgProcessor.h"
-#include "SourceList.h"
+#include "network/ControlConnection.h"
+#include "network/Servent.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
+#include "BufferIoDevice.h"
+#include "Msg.h"
+#include "MsgProcessor.h"
+#include "Result.h"
+#include "SourceList.h"
+
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/function.hpp>
 
diff --git a/src/tomahawk/TomahawkApp.cpp b/src/tomahawk/TomahawkApp.cpp
index 4e6727a35..3aaa75e14 100644
--- a/src/tomahawk/TomahawkApp.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawk/TomahawkApp.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "DropJob.h"
 #include "EchonestCatalogSynchronizer.h"
 #include "database/DatabaseImpl.h"
+#include "network/Msg.h"
 
 #include "audio/AudioEngine.h"
 #include "utils/XspfLoader.h"