diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index c95df7db31..6e214f960c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\BaseItemsRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\GameGenresService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\GenresService.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="UserLibrary\ItemByNameUserDataService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\ItemsService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\MusicGenresService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UserLibrary\PersonsService.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemByNameUserDataService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemByNameUserDataService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c32082164..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ItemByNameUserDataService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,264 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using ServiceStack;
-using System;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using ServiceStack.Text.Controller;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class MarkItemByNameFavorite
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Artists/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Persons/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Studios/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Genres/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/MusicGenres/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/GameGenres/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Api(Description = "Marks something as a favorite")]
-    public class MarkItemByNameFavorite : IReturn<UserItemDataDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "The name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class UnmarkItemByNameFavorite
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Artists/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Persons/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Studios/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/Genres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/MusicGenres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Favorites/GameGenres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Api(Description = "Unmarks something as a favorite")]
-    public class UnmarkItemByNameFavorite : IReturn<UserItemDataDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "DELETE")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "The name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "DELETE")]
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class UpdateItemByNameRating
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Artists/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Persons/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Studios/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Genres/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/MusicGenres/{Name}", "POST")]
-    [Api(Description = "Updates a user's rating for an item")]
-    public class UpdateItemByNameRating : IReturn<UserItemDataDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "The name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this <see cref="UpdateUserItemRating" /> is likes.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value><c>true</c> if likes; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Likes", Description = "Whether the user likes the item or not. true/false", IsRequired = true, DataType = "boolean", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
-        public bool Likes { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class DeleteItemByNameRating
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Artists/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Persons/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Studios/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/Genres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/MusicGenres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Ratings/GameGenres/{Name}", "DELETE")]
-    [Api(Description = "Deletes a user's saved personal rating for an item")]
-    public class DeleteItemByNameRating : IReturn<UserItemDataDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "DELETE")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "The item name (genre, person, year, studio, artist)", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "DELETE")]
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class ItemByNameUserDataService
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ItemByNameUserDataService : BaseApiService
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The user data repository
-        /// </summary>
-        protected readonly IUserDataManager UserDataRepository;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The library manager
-        /// </summary>
-        protected readonly ILibraryManager LibraryManager;
-        private readonly IDtoService _dtoService;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ItemByNameUserDataService" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userDataRepository">The user data repository.</param>
-        /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
-        public ItemByNameUserDataService(IUserDataManager userDataRepository, ILibraryManager libraryManager, IDtoService dtoService)
-        {
-            UserDataRepository = userDataRepository;
-            LibraryManager = libraryManager;
-            _dtoService = dtoService;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Posts the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        public object Post(MarkItemByNameFavorite request)
-        {
-            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(Request.PathInfo);
-            var type = pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3);
-
-            var task = MarkFavorite(request.UserId, type, request.Name, true);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Posts the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        public object Post(UpdateItemByNameRating request)
-        {
-            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(Request.PathInfo);
-            var type = pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3);
-
-            var task = MarkLike(request.UserId, type, request.Name, request.Likes);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deletes the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        public object Delete(UnmarkItemByNameFavorite request)
-        {
-            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(Request.PathInfo);
-            var type = pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3);
-
-            var task = MarkFavorite(request.UserId, type, request.Name, false);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deletes the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        public object Delete(DeleteItemByNameRating request)
-        {
-            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(Request.PathInfo);
-            var type = pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3);
-
-            var task = MarkLike(request.UserId, type, request.Name, null);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Marks the favorite.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
-        /// <param name="isFavorite">if set to <c>true</c> [is favorite].</param>
-        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        protected async Task<UserItemDataDto> MarkFavorite(Guid userId, string type, string name, bool isFavorite)
-        {
-            var item = GetItemByName(name, type, LibraryManager);
-
-            var key = item.GetUserDataKey();
-
-            // Get the user data for this item
-            var data = UserDataRepository.GetUserData(userId, key);
-
-            // Set favorite status
-            data.IsFavorite = isFavorite;
-
-            await UserDataRepository.SaveUserData(userId, item, data, UserDataSaveReason.UpdateUserRating, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            data = UserDataRepository.GetUserData(userId, key);
-
-            return _dtoService.GetUserItemDataDto(data);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Marks the like.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
-        /// <param name="likes">if set to <c>true</c> [likes].</param>
-        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        protected async Task<UserItemDataDto> MarkLike(Guid userId, string type, string name, bool? likes)
-        {
-            var item = GetItemByName(name, type, LibraryManager);
-
-            var key = item.GetUserDataKey();
-
-            // Get the user data for this item
-            var data = UserDataRepository.GetUserData(userId, key);
-
-            data.Likes = likes;
-
-            await UserDataRepository.SaveUserData(userId, item, data, UserDataSaveReason.UpdateUserRating, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            data = UserDataRepository.GetUserData(userId, key);
-
-            return _dtoService.GetUserItemDataDto(data);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index 6472b988a2..b56abcc805 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 {
                     BaseItem currentChild;
 
-                    if (currentChildren.TryGetValue(child.Id, out currentChild))
+                    if (currentChildren.TryGetValue(child.Id, out currentChild) && child.IsInMixedFolder == currentChild.IsInMixedFolder)
                     {
                         var currentChildLocationType = currentChild.LocationType;
                         if (currentChildLocationType != LocationType.Remote &&
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                             currentChild.DateModified = child.DateModified;
                         }
 
-                        currentChild.IsInMixedFolder = child.IsInMixedFolder;
                         currentChild.IsOffline = false;
                     }
                     else
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
index 1e54e2dae5..d4d2a81240 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
@@ -818,15 +818,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.ApiClient
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">name</exception>
         string GetPersonImageUrl(string name, ImageOptions options);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the year image URL.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">item</exception>
-        string GetYearImageUrl(BaseItemDto item, ImageOptions options);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an image url that can be used to download an image from the api
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
index 773ad354c6..7610f72490 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ItemImageProvider.cs
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
 
                                 var stream = _fileSystem.GetFileStream(response.Path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, true);
 
-                                await _providerManager.SaveImage((BaseItem)item, stream, mimeType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                                await _providerManager.SaveImage(item, stream, mimeType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                             }
                             else
                             {
                                 var mimeType = "image/" + response.Format.ToString().ToLower();
 
-                                await _providerManager.SaveImage((BaseItem)item, response.Stream, mimeType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                                await _providerManager.SaveImage(item, response.Stream, mimeType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                             }
 
                             result.UpdateType = result.UpdateType | ItemUpdateType.ImageUpdate;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 {
                     var response = await provider.GetImageResponse(url, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                    await _providerManager.SaveImage((BaseItem)item, response.Content, response.ContentType, type, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await _providerManager.SaveImage(item, response.Content, response.ContentType, type, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                     result.UpdateType = result.UpdateType | ItemUpdateType.ImageUpdate;
                     break;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 {
                     var response = await provider.GetImageResponse(url, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                    await _providerManager.SaveImage((BaseItem)item, response.Content, response.ContentType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await _providerManager.SaveImage(item, response.Content, response.ContentType, imageType, null, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     result.UpdateType = result.UpdateType | ItemUpdateType.ImageUpdate;
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfo.cs
index e79fa65fb5..044973064e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfo.cs
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.MediaInfo
             audio.ProductionYear = FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryNumericValue(tags, "date");
 
             // Several different forms of retaildate
-            audio.PremiereDate = FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retaildate") ?? FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retail date") ?? FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retail_date");
+            audio.PremiereDate = FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retaildate") ?? 
+                FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retail date") ?? 
+                FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "retail_date") ?? 
+                FFProbeHelpers.GetDictionaryDateTime(tags, "date");
 
             // If we don't have a ProductionYear try and get it from PremiereDate
             if (audio.PremiereDate.HasValue && !audio.ProductionYear.HasValue)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfo.cs
index f55fc4cf56..551b417cb4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfo.cs
@@ -516,8 +516,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.MediaInfo
             var path = mount == null ? item.Path : mount.MountedPath;
             var dvd = new Dvd(path);
 
-            item.RunTimeTicks = dvd.Titles.Select(GetRuntime).Max();
-
             var primaryTitle = dvd.Titles.OrderByDescending(GetRuntime).FirstOrDefault();
 
             uint? titleNumber = null;
@@ -525,6 +523,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.MediaInfo
             if (primaryTitle != null)
             {
                 titleNumber = primaryTitle.TitleNumber;
+                item.RunTimeTicks = GetRuntime(primaryTitle);
             }
 
             item.PlayableStreamFileNames = GetPrimaryPlaylistVobFiles(item, mount, titleNumber)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index 5bc1ff45a6..b59e95c727 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             if (ibnPathChanged)
             {
-                _itemsByName.Clear();
+                RemoveItemsByNameFromCache();
             }
 
             var newSeasonZeroName = ConfigurationManager.Configuration.SeasonZeroDisplayName;
@@ -302,6 +302,32 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
             });
         }
 
+        private void RemoveItemsByNameFromCache()
+        {
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is Person);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is Year);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is Genre);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is MusicGenre);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is GameGenre);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i => i is Studio);
+            RemoveItemsFromCache(i =>
+            {
+                var artist = i as MusicArtist;
+                return artist != null && artist.IsAccessedByName;
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void RemoveItemsFromCache(Func<BaseItem, bool> remove)
+        {
+            var items = _libraryItemsCache.ToList().Where(i => remove(i.Value)).ToList();
+
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                BaseItem value;
+                _libraryItemsCache.TryRemove(item.Key, out value);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the season zero names.
         /// </summary>
@@ -378,28 +404,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
         private void UpdateItemInLibraryCache(BaseItem item)
         {
-            if (item is IItemByName)
-            {
-                var hasDualAccess = item as IHasDualAccess;
-                if (hasDualAccess != null)
-                {
-                    if (hasDualAccess.IsAccessedByName)
-                    {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
             RegisterItem(item);
         }
 
         public void RegisterItem(BaseItem item)
         {
-            LibraryItemsCache.AddOrUpdate(item.Id, item, delegate { return item; });
+            RegisterItem(item.Id, item);
+        }
+
+        private void RegisterItem(Guid id, BaseItem item)
+        {
+            LibraryItemsCache.AddOrUpdate(id, item, delegate { return item; });
         }
 
         public async Task DeleteItem(BaseItem item, DeleteOptions options)
@@ -580,7 +595,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 var flattenFolderDepth = isPhysicalRoot ? 2 : 0;
 
                 var fileSystemDictionary = FileData.GetFilteredFileSystemEntries(directoryService, args.Path, _fileSystem, _logger, args, flattenFolderDepth: flattenFolderDepth, resolveShortcuts: isPhysicalRoot || args.IsVf);
-                
+
                 // Need to remove subpaths that may have been resolved from shortcuts
                 // Example: if \\server\movies exists, then strip out \\server\movies\action
                 if (isPhysicalRoot)
@@ -790,11 +805,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
             return GetItemByName<MusicArtist>(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths.ArtistsPath, name);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The images by name item cache
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, BaseItem> _itemsByName = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, BaseItem>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
         private T GetItemByName<T>(string path, string name)
             where T : BaseItem, new()
         {
@@ -812,24 +822,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             string subFolderPrefix = null;
 
-            if (typeof(T) == typeof(Person) && ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnablePeoplePrefixSubFolders)
+            var type = typeof(T);
+
+            if (type == typeof(Person) && ConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnablePeoplePrefixSubFolders)
             {
                 subFolderPrefix = validFilename.Substring(0, 1);
             }
 
-            var key = string.IsNullOrEmpty(subFolderPrefix) ?
+            var fullPath = string.IsNullOrEmpty(subFolderPrefix) ?
                 Path.Combine(path, validFilename) :
                 Path.Combine(path, subFolderPrefix, validFilename);
 
+            var id = fullPath.GetMBId(type);
+
             BaseItem obj;
 
-            if (!_itemsByName.TryGetValue(key, out obj))
+            if (!_libraryItemsCache.TryGetValue(id, out obj))
             {
-                var tuple = CreateItemByName<T>(key, name);
+                obj = CreateItemByName<T>(fullPath, name, id);
 
-                obj = tuple.Item2;
-
-                _itemsByName.AddOrUpdate(key, obj, (keyName, oldValue) => obj);
+                RegisterItem(id, obj);
             }
 
             return obj as T;
@@ -843,7 +855,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <param name="name">The name.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{``0}.</returns>
         /// <exception cref="System.IO.IOException">Path not created:  + path</exception>
-        private Tuple<bool, T> CreateItemByName<T>(string path, string name)
+        private T CreateItemByName<T>(string path, string name, Guid id)
             where T : BaseItem, new()
         {
             var isArtist = typeof(T) == typeof(MusicArtist);
@@ -856,7 +868,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
 
                 if (existing != null)
                 {
-                    return new Tuple<bool, T>(false, existing);
+                    return existing;
                 }
             }
 
@@ -877,10 +889,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 isNew = true;
             }
 
-            var type = typeof(T);
-
-            var id = path.GetMBId(type);
-
             var item = isNew ? null : RetrieveItem(id) as T;
 
             if (item == null)
@@ -893,7 +901,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                     DateModified = _fileSystem.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(fileInfo),
                     Path = path
                 };
-                isNew = true;
             }
 
             if (isArtist)
@@ -901,7 +908,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 (item as MusicArtist).IsAccessedByName = true;
             }
 
-            return new Tuple<bool, T>(isNew, item);
+            return item;
         }
 
         /// <summary>