diff --git a/src/app/collection/browser.rs b/src/app/collection/browser.rs
index d8d61c3..e932a18 100644
--- a/src/app/collection/browser.rs
+++ b/src/app/collection/browser.rs
@@ -157,11 +157,8 @@ mod test {
 		assert_eq!(song.track_number, Some(5));
 		assert_eq!(song.disc_number, None);
 		assert_eq!(song.title, Some("シャーベット (Sherbet)".to_owned()));
-		assert_eq!(
-			song.artists,
-			collection::MultiString(vec!["Tobokegao".to_owned()])
-		);
-		assert_eq!(song.album_artists, collection::MultiString(vec![]));
+		assert_eq!(song.artists, vec!["Tobokegao".to_owned()]);
+		assert_eq!(song.album_artists, Vec::<String>::new());
 		assert_eq!(song.album, Some("Picnic".to_owned()));
 		assert_eq!(song.year, Some(2016));
 		assert_eq!(song.artwork, Some(artwork_virtual_path));
diff --git a/src/app/collection/index.rs b/src/app/collection/index.rs
index 6b61223..aa64c5a 100644
--- a/src/app/collection/index.rs
+++ b/src/app/collection/index.rs
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@ impl IndexBuilder {
 	fn add_album_to_artists(&mut self, song: &collection::Song) {
 		let album_id: AlbumID = song.album_id();
 
-		for artist_name in &song.album_artists.0 {
+		for artist_name in &song.album_artists {
 			let artist = self.get_or_create_artist(artist_name);
 			artist.albums.insert(album_id);
 		}
 
-		for artist_name in &song.artists.0 {
+		for artist_name in &song.artists {
 			let artist = self.get_or_create_artist(artist_name);
-			if song.album_artists.0.is_empty() {
+			if song.album_artists.is_empty() {
 				artist.albums.insert(album_id);
-			} else if !song.album_artists.0.contains(artist_name) {
+			} else if !song.album_artists.contains(artist_name) {
 				artist.album_appearances.insert(album_id);
 			}
 		}
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ impl IndexBuilder {
 
 		album.date_added = album.date_added.min(song.date_added);
 
-		if !song.album_artists.0.is_empty() {
-			album.artists = song.album_artists.0.clone();
-		} else if !song.artists.0.is_empty() {
-			album.artists = song.artists.0.clone();
+		if !song.album_artists.is_empty() {
+			album.artists = song.album_artists.clone();
+		} else if !song.artists.is_empty() {
+			album.artists = song.artists.clone();
 		}
 
 		album.songs.insert(song_id);
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ pub struct AlbumKey {
 
 impl From<&collection::Song> for AlbumKey {
 	fn from(song: &collection::Song) -> Self {
-		let album_artists = match song.album_artists.0.is_empty() {
-			true => &song.artists.0,
-			false => &song.album_artists.0,
+		let album_artists = match song.album_artists.is_empty() {
+			true => &song.artists,
+			false => &song.album_artists,
 		};
 
 		AlbumKey {
diff --git a/src/app/collection/scanner.rs b/src/app/collection/scanner.rs
index 60d19f3..7fe7ad4 100644
--- a/src/app/collection/scanner.rs
+++ b/src/app/collection/scanner.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 
 use crate::app::vfs;
 use crate::app::{
-	collection::{self, MultiString},
+	collection::{self},
 	formats,
 };
 
@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ fn process_directory<P: AsRef<Path>, Q: AsRef<Path>>(
 				track_number: metadata.track_number.map(|n| n as i64),
 				disc_number: metadata.disc_number.map(|n| n as i64),
 				title: metadata.title,
-				artists: MultiString(metadata.artists),
-				album_artists: MultiString(metadata.album_artists),
+				artists: metadata.artists,
+				album_artists: metadata.album_artists,
 				year: metadata.year.map(|n| n as i64),
 				album: metadata.album,
 				artwork: metadata.has_artwork.then(|| entry_virtual_path.clone()),
 				duration: metadata.duration.map(|n| n as i64),
-				lyricists: MultiString(metadata.lyricists),
-				composers: MultiString(metadata.composers),
-				genres: MultiString(metadata.genres),
-				labels: MultiString(metadata.labels),
+				lyricists: metadata.lyricists,
+				composers: metadata.composers,
+				genres: metadata.genres,
+				labels: metadata.labels,
 				date_added: get_date_created(&entry_real_path).unwrap_or_default(),
 			});
 		} else if artwork_file.is_none()
diff --git a/src/app/collection/types.rs b/src/app/collection/types.rs
index dc8402c..4601900 100644
--- a/src/app/collection/types.rs
+++ b/src/app/collection/types.rs
@@ -1,30 +1,12 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use sqlx::prelude::FromRow;
 
 use crate::{
 	app::vfs::{self},
 	db,
 };
 
-// TODO no longer needed!!
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, FromRow, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct MultiString(pub Vec<String>);
-
-impl MultiString {
-	pub const SEPARATOR: &'static str = "\u{000C}";
-}
-
-impl From<Option<String>> for MultiString {
-	fn from(value: Option<String>) -> Self {
-		match value {
-			None => Self(Vec::new()),
-			Some(s) => Self(s.split(Self::SEPARATOR).map(|s| s.to_string()).collect()),
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
 	#[error("Directory not found: {0}")]
@@ -63,16 +45,16 @@ pub struct Song {
 	pub track_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub disc_number: Option<i64>,
 	pub title: Option<String>,
-	pub artists: MultiString,
-	pub album_artists: MultiString,
+	pub artists: Vec<String>,
+	pub album_artists: Vec<String>,
 	pub year: Option<i64>,
 	pub album: Option<String>,
 	pub artwork: Option<PathBuf>,
 	pub duration: Option<i64>,
-	pub lyricists: MultiString,
-	pub composers: MultiString,
-	pub genres: MultiString,
-	pub labels: MultiString,
+	pub lyricists: Vec<String>,
+	pub composers: Vec<String>,
+	pub genres: Vec<String>,
+	pub labels: Vec<String>,
 	pub date_added: i64,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/lastfm.rs b/src/app/lastfm.rs
index 451e710..eec1bb2 100644
--- a/src/app/lastfm.rs
+++ b/src/app/lastfm.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Manager {
 	async fn scrobble_from_path(&self, track: &Path) -> Result<Scrobble, Error> {
 		let song = self.browser.get_song(track).await?;
 		Ok(Scrobble::new(
-			song.artists.0.first().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or(""),
+			song.artists.first().map(|s| s.as_str()).unwrap_or(""),
 			song.title.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
 			song.album.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
 		))
diff --git a/src/server/dto/v7.rs b/src/server/dto/v7.rs
index 301f3ba..40310bf 100644
--- a/src/server/dto/v7.rs
+++ b/src/server/dto/v7.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::app::{
-	collection::{self, MultiString},
+	collection::{self},
 	config, ddns, settings, thumbnail, user, vfs,
 };
 use std::{convert::From, path::PathBuf};
@@ -267,12 +267,16 @@ impl From<collection::File> for CollectionFile {
 	}
 }
 
-impl MultiString {
+trait VecExt {
+	fn to_v7_string(&self) -> Option<String>;
+}
+
+impl VecExt for Vec<String> {
 	fn to_v7_string(&self) -> Option<String> {
-		if self.0.is_empty() {
+		if self.is_empty() {
 			None
 		} else {
-			Some(self.0.join(""))
+			Some(self.join(""))
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ impl From<collection::Song> for Song {
 			track_number: s.track_number,
 			disc_number: s.disc_number,
 			title: s.title,
-			artist: s.artists.0.first().cloned(),
+			artist: s.artists.first().cloned(),
 			album_artist: s.album_artists.to_v7_string(),
 			year: s.year,
 			album: s.album,
diff --git a/src/server/dto/v8.rs b/src/server/dto/v8.rs
index 8f54549..5ca51eb 100644
--- a/src/server/dto/v8.rs
+++ b/src/server/dto/v8.rs
@@ -266,16 +266,16 @@ impl From<collection::Song> for Song {
 			track_number: s.track_number,
 			disc_number: s.disc_number,
 			title: s.title,
-			artists: s.artists.0,
-			album_artists: s.album_artists.0,
+			artists: s.artists,
+			album_artists: s.album_artists,
 			year: s.year,
 			album: s.album,
 			artwork: s.artwork,
 			duration: s.duration,
-			lyricists: s.lyricists.0,
-			composers: s.composers.0,
-			genres: s.genres.0,
-			labels: s.labels.0,
+			lyricists: s.lyricists,
+			composers: s.composers,
+			genres: s.genres,
+			labels: s.labels,
 		}
 	}
 }