diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ArtistsController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ArtistsController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b2084170
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+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ArtistsController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,488 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using Jellyfin.Api.Constants;
+using Jellyfin.Api.Extensions;
+using Jellyfin.Api.Helpers;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The artists controller.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Authorize(Policy = Policies.DefaultAuthorization)]
+    [Route("/Artists")]
+    public class ArtistsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
+    {
+        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        private readonly IDtoService _dtoService;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ArtistsController"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="libraryManager">Instance of the <see cref="ILibraryManager"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="userManager">Instance of the <see cref="IUserManager"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="dtoService">Instance of the <see cref="IDtoService"/> interface.</param>
+        public ArtistsController(
+            ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+            IUserManager userManager,
+            IDtoService dtoService)
+        {
+            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+            _userManager = userManager;
+            _dtoService = dtoService;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all artists from a given item, folder, or the entire library.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="minCommunityRating">Optional filter by minimum community rating.</param>
+        /// <param name="startIndex">Optional. The record index to start at. All items with a lower index will be dropped from the results.</param>
+        /// <param name="limit">Optional. The maximum number of records to return.</param>
+        /// <param name="searchTerm">Optional. Search term.</param>
+        /// <param name="parentId">Specify this to localize the search to a specific item or folder. Omit to use the root.</param>
+        /// <param name="fields">Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimited. Options: Budget, Chapters, DateCreated, Genres, HomePageUrl, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, Revenue, SortName, Studios, Taglines.</param>
+        /// <param name="excludeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered out based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="includeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="filters">Optional. Specify additional filters to apply. This allows multiple, comma delimited. Options: IsFolder, IsNotFolder, IsUnplayed, IsPlayed, IsFavorite, IsResumable, Likes, Dislikes.</param>
+        /// <param name="isFavorite">Optional filter by items that are marked as favorite, or not.</param>
+        /// <param name="mediaTypes">Optional filter by MediaType. Allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="genres">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on genre. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="genreIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on genre id. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="officialRatings">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on OfficialRating. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="tags">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on tag. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="years">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on production year. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableUserData">Optional, include user data.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageTypeLimit">Optional, the max number of images to return, per image type.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImageTypes">Optional. The image types to include in the output.</param>
+        /// <param name="person">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person.</param>
+        /// <param name="personIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person ids.</param>
+        /// <param name="personTypes">Optional. If specified, along with Person, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person and PersonType. Allows multiple, comma-delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="studios">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on studio. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="studioIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on studio id. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">User id.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameStartsWithOrGreater">Optional filter by items whose name is sorted equally or greater than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameStartsWith">Optional filter by items whose name is sorted equally than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameLessThan">Optional filter by items whose name is equally or lesser than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImages">Optional, include image information in output.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableTotalRecordCount">Total record count.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Artists returned.</response>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the artists.</returns>
+        [HttpGet]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult<QueryResult<BaseItemDto>> GetArtists(
+            [FromQuery] double? minCommunityRating,
+            [FromQuery] int? startIndex,
+            [FromQuery] int? limit,
+            [FromQuery] string searchTerm,
+            [FromQuery] string parentId,
+            [FromQuery] string fields,
+            [FromQuery] string excludeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string includeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string filters,
+            [FromQuery] bool? isFavorite,
+            [FromQuery] string mediaTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string genres,
+            [FromQuery] string genreIds,
+            [FromQuery] string officialRatings,
+            [FromQuery] string tags,
+            [FromQuery] string years,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableUserData,
+            [FromQuery] int? imageTypeLimit,
+            [FromQuery] string enableImageTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string person,
+            [FromQuery] string personIds,
+            [FromQuery] string personTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string studios,
+            [FromQuery] string studioIds,
+            [FromQuery] Guid userId,
+            [FromQuery] string nameStartsWithOrGreater,
+            [FromQuery] string nameStartsWith,
+            [FromQuery] string nameLessThan,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableImages = true,
+            [FromQuery] bool enableTotalRecordCount = true)
+        {
+            var dtoOptions = new DtoOptions()
+                .AddItemFields(fields)
+                .AddClientFields(Request)
+                .AddAdditionalDtoOptions(enableImages, enableUserData, imageTypeLimit, enableImageTypes);
+
+            User? user = null;
+            BaseItem parentItem;
+
+            if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+            {
+                user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.GetUserRootFolder() : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.RootFolder : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+
+            var excludeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(excludeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var includeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(includeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var mediaTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(mediaTypes, ',', true);
+
+            var query = new InternalItemsQuery(user)
+            {
+                ExcludeItemTypes = excludeItemTypesArr,
+                IncludeItemTypes = includeItemTypesArr,
+                MediaTypes = mediaTypesArr,
+                StartIndex = startIndex,
+                Limit = limit,
+                IsFavorite = isFavorite,
+                NameLessThan = nameLessThan,
+                NameStartsWith = nameStartsWith,
+                NameStartsWithOrGreater = nameStartsWithOrGreater,
+                Tags = RequestHelpers.Split(tags, ',', true),
+                OfficialRatings = RequestHelpers.Split(officialRatings, ',', true),
+                Genres = RequestHelpers.Split(genres, ',', true),
+                GenreIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(genreIds),
+                StudioIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(studioIds),
+                Person = person,
+                PersonIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(personIds),
+                PersonTypes = RequestHelpers.Split(personTypes, ',', true),
+                Years = RequestHelpers.Split(years, ',', true).Select(int.Parse).ToArray(),
+                MinCommunityRating = minCommunityRating,
+                DtoOptions = dtoOptions,
+                SearchTerm = searchTerm,
+                EnableTotalRecordCount = enableTotalRecordCount
+            };
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(parentId))
+            {
+                if (parentItem is Folder)
+                {
+                    query.AncestorIds = new[] { new Guid(parentId) };
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    query.ItemIds = new[] { new Guid(parentId) };
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Studios
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(studios))
+            {
+                query.StudioIds = studios.Split('|').Select(i =>
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        return _libraryManager.GetStudio(i);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }).Where(i => i != null).Select(i => i!.Id).ToArray();
+            }
+
+            foreach (var filter in RequestHelpers.GetFilters(filters))
+            {
+                switch (filter)
+                {
+                    case ItemFilter.Dislikes:
+                        query.IsLiked = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFavorite:
+                        query.IsFavorite = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFavoriteOrLikes:
+                        query.IsFavoriteOrLiked = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFolder:
+                        query.IsFolder = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsNotFolder:
+                        query.IsFolder = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsPlayed:
+                        query.IsPlayed = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsResumable:
+                        query.IsResumable = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsUnplayed:
+                        query.IsPlayed = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.Likes:
+                        query.IsLiked = true;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var result = _libraryManager.GetArtists(query);
+
+            var dtos = result.Items.Select(i =>
+            {
+                var (baseItem, itemCounts) = i;
+                var dto = _dtoService.GetItemByNameDto(baseItem, dtoOptions, null, user);
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(includeItemTypes))
+                {
+                    dto.ChildCount = itemCounts.ItemCount;
+                    dto.ProgramCount = itemCounts.ProgramCount;
+                    dto.SeriesCount = itemCounts.SeriesCount;
+                    dto.EpisodeCount = itemCounts.EpisodeCount;
+                    dto.MovieCount = itemCounts.MovieCount;
+                    dto.TrailerCount = itemCounts.TrailerCount;
+                    dto.AlbumCount = itemCounts.AlbumCount;
+                    dto.SongCount = itemCounts.SongCount;
+                    dto.ArtistCount = itemCounts.ArtistCount;
+                }
+
+                return dto;
+            });
+
+            return new QueryResult<BaseItemDto>
+            {
+                Items = dtos.ToArray(),
+                TotalRecordCount = result.TotalRecordCount
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all album artists from a given item, folder, or the entire library.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="minCommunityRating">Optional filter by minimum community rating.</param>
+        /// <param name="startIndex">Optional. The record index to start at. All items with a lower index will be dropped from the results.</param>
+        /// <param name="limit">Optional. The maximum number of records to return.</param>
+        /// <param name="searchTerm">Optional. Search term.</param>
+        /// <param name="parentId">Specify this to localize the search to a specific item or folder. Omit to use the root.</param>
+        /// <param name="fields">Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimited. Options: Budget, Chapters, DateCreated, Genres, HomePageUrl, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, Revenue, SortName, Studios, Taglines.</param>
+        /// <param name="excludeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered out based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="includeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="filters">Optional. Specify additional filters to apply. This allows multiple, comma delimited. Options: IsFolder, IsNotFolder, IsUnplayed, IsPlayed, IsFavorite, IsResumable, Likes, Dislikes.</param>
+        /// <param name="isFavorite">Optional filter by items that are marked as favorite, or not.</param>
+        /// <param name="mediaTypes">Optional filter by MediaType. Allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="genres">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on genre. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="genreIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on genre id. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="officialRatings">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on OfficialRating. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="tags">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on tag. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="years">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on production year. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableUserData">Optional, include user data.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageTypeLimit">Optional, the max number of images to return, per image type.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImageTypes">Optional. The image types to include in the output.</param>
+        /// <param name="person">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person.</param>
+        /// <param name="personIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person ids.</param>
+        /// <param name="personTypes">Optional. If specified, along with Person, results will be filtered to include only those containing the specified person and PersonType. Allows multiple, comma-delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="studios">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on studio. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="studioIds">Optional. If specified, results will be filtered based on studio id. This allows multiple, pipe delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">User id.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameStartsWithOrGreater">Optional filter by items whose name is sorted equally or greater than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameStartsWith">Optional filter by items whose name is sorted equally than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="nameLessThan">Optional filter by items whose name is equally or lesser than a given input string.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImages">Optional, include image information in output.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableTotalRecordCount">Total record count.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Album artists returned.</response>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the album artists.</returns>
+        [HttpGet("AlbumArtists")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult<QueryResult<BaseItemDto>> GetAlbumArtists(
+            [FromQuery] double? minCommunityRating,
+            [FromQuery] int? startIndex,
+            [FromQuery] int? limit,
+            [FromQuery] string searchTerm,
+            [FromQuery] string parentId,
+            [FromQuery] string fields,
+            [FromQuery] string excludeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string includeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string filters,
+            [FromQuery] bool? isFavorite,
+            [FromQuery] string mediaTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string genres,
+            [FromQuery] string genreIds,
+            [FromQuery] string officialRatings,
+            [FromQuery] string tags,
+            [FromQuery] string years,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableUserData,
+            [FromQuery] int? imageTypeLimit,
+            [FromQuery] string enableImageTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string person,
+            [FromQuery] string personIds,
+            [FromQuery] string personTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string studios,
+            [FromQuery] string studioIds,
+            [FromQuery] Guid userId,
+            [FromQuery] string nameStartsWithOrGreater,
+            [FromQuery] string nameStartsWith,
+            [FromQuery] string nameLessThan,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableImages = true,
+            [FromQuery] bool enableTotalRecordCount = true)
+        {
+            var dtoOptions = new DtoOptions()
+                .AddItemFields(fields)
+                .AddClientFields(Request)
+                .AddAdditionalDtoOptions(enableImages, enableUserData, imageTypeLimit, enableImageTypes);
+
+            User? user = null;
+            BaseItem parentItem;
+
+            if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+            {
+                user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.GetUserRootFolder() : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.RootFolder : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+
+            var excludeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(excludeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var includeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(includeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var mediaTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(mediaTypes, ',', true);
+
+            var query = new InternalItemsQuery(user)
+            {
+                ExcludeItemTypes = excludeItemTypesArr,
+                IncludeItemTypes = includeItemTypesArr,
+                MediaTypes = mediaTypesArr,
+                StartIndex = startIndex,
+                Limit = limit,
+                IsFavorite = isFavorite,
+                NameLessThan = nameLessThan,
+                NameStartsWith = nameStartsWith,
+                NameStartsWithOrGreater = nameStartsWithOrGreater,
+                Tags = RequestHelpers.Split(tags, ',', true),
+                OfficialRatings = RequestHelpers.Split(officialRatings, ',', true),
+                Genres = RequestHelpers.Split(genres, ',', true),
+                GenreIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(genreIds),
+                StudioIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(studioIds),
+                Person = person,
+                PersonIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(personIds),
+                PersonTypes = RequestHelpers.Split(personTypes, ',', true),
+                Years = RequestHelpers.Split(years, ',', true).Select(int.Parse).ToArray(),
+                MinCommunityRating = minCommunityRating,
+                DtoOptions = dtoOptions,
+                SearchTerm = searchTerm,
+                EnableTotalRecordCount = enableTotalRecordCount
+            };
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(parentId))
+            {
+                if (parentItem is Folder)
+                {
+                    query.AncestorIds = new[] { new Guid(parentId) };
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    query.ItemIds = new[] { new Guid(parentId) };
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Studios
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(studios))
+            {
+                query.StudioIds = studios.Split('|').Select(i =>
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        return _libraryManager.GetStudio(i);
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }).Where(i => i != null).Select(i => i!.Id).ToArray();
+            }
+
+            foreach (var filter in RequestHelpers.GetFilters(filters))
+            {
+                switch (filter)
+                {
+                    case ItemFilter.Dislikes:
+                        query.IsLiked = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFavorite:
+                        query.IsFavorite = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFavoriteOrLikes:
+                        query.IsFavoriteOrLiked = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsFolder:
+                        query.IsFolder = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsNotFolder:
+                        query.IsFolder = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsPlayed:
+                        query.IsPlayed = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsResumable:
+                        query.IsResumable = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.IsUnplayed:
+                        query.IsPlayed = false;
+                        break;
+                    case ItemFilter.Likes:
+                        query.IsLiked = true;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var result = _libraryManager.GetAlbumArtists(query);
+
+            var dtos = result.Items.Select(i =>
+            {
+                var (baseItem, itemCounts) = i;
+                var dto = _dtoService.GetItemByNameDto(baseItem, dtoOptions, null, user);
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(includeItemTypes))
+                {
+                    dto.ChildCount = itemCounts.ItemCount;
+                    dto.ProgramCount = itemCounts.ProgramCount;
+                    dto.SeriesCount = itemCounts.SeriesCount;
+                    dto.EpisodeCount = itemCounts.EpisodeCount;
+                    dto.MovieCount = itemCounts.MovieCount;
+                    dto.TrailerCount = itemCounts.TrailerCount;
+                    dto.AlbumCount = itemCounts.AlbumCount;
+                    dto.SongCount = itemCounts.SongCount;
+                    dto.ArtistCount = itemCounts.ArtistCount;
+                }
+
+                return dto;
+            });
+
+            return new QueryResult<BaseItemDto>
+            {
+                Items = dtos.ToArray(),
+                TotalRecordCount = result.TotalRecordCount
+            };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an artist by name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Studio name.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional. Filter by user id, and attach user data.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Artist returned.</response>
+        /// <returns>An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the artist.</returns>
+        [HttpGet("{name}")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult<BaseItemDto> GetArtistByName([FromRoute] string name, [FromQuery] Guid userId)
+        {
+            var dtoOptions = new DtoOptions().AddClientFields(Request);
+
+            var item = _libraryManager.GetArtist(name, dtoOptions);
+
+            if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+            {
+                var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+
+                return _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions, user);
+            }
+
+            return _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
index f10c8597e..c3cebdef6 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index bef91d54d..000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Services;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class GetArtists
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Artists", "GET", Summary = "Gets all artists from a given item, folder, or the entire library")]
-    public class GetArtists : GetItemsByName
-    {
-    }
-
-    [Route("/Artists/AlbumArtists", "GET", Summary = "Gets all album artists from a given item, folder, or the entire library")]
-    public class GetAlbumArtists : GetItemsByName
-    {
-    }
-
-    [Route("/Artists/{Name}", "GET", Summary = "Gets an artist, by name")]
-    public class GetArtist : IReturn<BaseItemDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "The artist name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "GET")]
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "Optional. Filter by user id, and attach user data", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class ArtistsService
-    /// </summary>
-    [Authenticated]
-    public class ArtistsService : BaseItemsByNameService<MusicArtist>
-    {
-        public ArtistsService(
-            ILogger<ArtistsService> logger,
-            IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager,
-            IHttpResultFactory httpResultFactory,
-            IUserManager userManager,
-            ILibraryManager libraryManager,
-            IUserDataManager userDataRepository,
-            IDtoService dtoService,
-            IAuthorizationContext authorizationContext)
-            : base(
-                logger,
-                serverConfigurationManager,
-                httpResultFactory,
-                userManager,
-                libraryManager,
-                userDataRepository,
-                dtoService,
-                authorizationContext)
-        {
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        public object Get(GetArtist request)
-        {
-            return GetItem(request);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the item.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>Task{BaseItemDto}.</returns>
-        private BaseItemDto GetItem(GetArtist request)
-        {
-            var dtoOptions = GetDtoOptions(AuthorizationContext, request);
-
-            var item = GetArtist(request.Name, LibraryManager, dtoOptions);
-
-            if (!request.UserId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
-            {
-                var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId);
-
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions, user);
-            }
-
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        public object Get(GetArtists request)
-        {
-            return GetResultSlim(request);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        public object Get(GetAlbumArtists request)
-        {
-            var result = GetResultSlim(request);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(result);
-        }
-
-        protected override QueryResult<(BaseItem, ItemCounts)> GetItems(GetItemsByName request, InternalItemsQuery query)
-        {
-            return request is GetAlbumArtists ? LibraryManager.GetAlbumArtists(query) : LibraryManager.GetArtists(query);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets all items.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{Tuple{System.StringFunc{System.Int32}}}.</returns>
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetAllItems(GetItemsByName request, IList<BaseItem> items)
-        {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
-        }
-    }
-}