1 files changed, 9 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/ArtistComparer.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/ArtistComparer.cs
index 9d5befc9a..7b7ba5753 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/ArtistComparer.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Sorting/ArtistComparer.cs
@@ -7,17 +7,15 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Class ArtistComparer
+    /// Class ArtistComparer.
     /// </summary>
     public class ArtistComparer : IBaseItemComparer
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public string Name => ItemSortBy.Artist;
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public int Compare(BaseItem? x, BaseItem? y)
         {
             return string.Compare(GetValue(x), GetValue(y), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
         }
@@ -27,22 +25,14 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
         /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
-        private static string GetValue(BaseItem x)
+        private static string? GetValue(BaseItem? x)
         {
-            var audio = x as Audio;
-
-            if (audio == null)
+            if (x is not Audio audio)
             {
                 return string.Empty;
             }
 
-            return audio.Artists.Length == 0 ? null : audio.Artists[0];
+            return audio.Artists.Count == 0 ? null : audio.Artists[0];
         }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name => ItemSortBy.Artist;
     }
 }