diff --git a/allstarr/Services/SquidWTF/SquidWTFMetadataService.cs b/allstarr/Services/SquidWTF/SquidWTFMetadataService.cs
index 8daf9f9..5b206e2 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/SquidWTF/SquidWTFMetadataService.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/SquidWTF/SquidWTFMetadataService.cs
@@ -360,21 +360,25 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
 			JsonElement? artistSource = null;
 			int albumCount = 0;
 			
-			// Think this can maybe switch to something using ParseTidalAlbum
+			// Try to get artist from albums.items[0].artist
             if (result.RootElement.TryGetProperty("albums", out var albums) &&
 				albums.TryGetProperty("items", out var albumItems) &&
 				albumItems.GetArrayLength() > 0)
 			{
 				albumCount = albumItems.GetArrayLength();
-				artistSource = albumItems[0].GetProperty("artist");
-                _logger.LogInformation("Found artist from albums, albumCount={AlbumCount}", albumCount);
+				if (albumItems[0].TryGetProperty("artist", out var artistEl))
+				{
+					artistSource = artistEl;
+					_logger.LogInformation("Found artist from albums, albumCount={AlbumCount}", albumCount);
+				}
             }
 			
-			// Think this can maybe switch to something using ParseTidalTrack
-			else if (result.RootElement.TryGetProperty("tracks", out var tracks) &&
-					 tracks.GetArrayLength() > 0 &&
-					 tracks[0].TryGetProperty("artists", out var artists) &&
-					 artists.GetArrayLength() > 0)
+			// Fallback: try to get artist from tracks[0].artists[0]
+			if (artistSource == null && 
+			    result.RootElement.TryGetProperty("tracks", out var tracks) &&
+				tracks.GetArrayLength() > 0 &&
+				tracks[0].TryGetProperty("artists", out var artists) &&
+				artists.GetArrayLength() > 0)
 			{
 				artistSource = artists[0];
                 _logger.LogInformation("Found artist from tracks");
@@ -382,7 +386,8 @@ public class SquidWTFMetadataService : IMusicMetadataService
 
 			if (artistSource == null)
             {
-                _logger.LogWarning("Could not find artist data in response");
+                _logger.LogWarning("Could not find artist data in response. Response keys: {Keys}", 
+                    string.Join(", ", result.RootElement.EnumerateObject().Select(p => p.Name)));
                 return null;
             }