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+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using System;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 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)
+        {
+            return string.Compare(GetValue(x), GetValue(y), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
+        private string GetValue(BaseItem x)
+        {
+            var audio = x as Audio;
+
+            return audio == null ? string.Empty : audio.Artist;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return ItemSortBy.Artist; }
+        }
+    }
+}