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Hmm interesting. Is it possible to get this id through XBMCs API here? It seems like I would need to get the current player via Player.GetActivePlayers and look for the audio stream. Then use that player id in Player.GetItem to get a List.Item.All object. I see that extends List.Item.Base which appers to have the property, [ string musicbrainzartistid = "" ]. So to answer my own question; yes?

I should be able to query the XBMC API to figure out the musicbrainzartistid of the currently playing artist and use that to get the fanart from fanart.tv. If that is correct, then all thats left is the graphics that are unkept, unsupported, and different for each distro. pshh easy...