diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
index c8fe6be4..562b2d2d 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/translator.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def artists_to_mpd_format(artists):
     :type track: array of :class:`mopidy.models.Artist`
     :rtype: string
     """
+    artists = list(artists)
     artists.sort(key=lambda a: a.name)
     return u', '.join([a.name for a in artists if a.name])
 
diff --git a/mopidy/models.py b/mopidy/models.py
index 8e7585f1..fc4f1423 100644
--- a/mopidy/models.py
+++ b/mopidy/models.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class ImmutableObject(object):
                 % key)
         return self.__class__(**data)
 
+
 class Artist(ImmutableObject):
     """
     :param uri: artist URI
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ class Album(ImmutableObject):
     #: The album name. Read-only.
     name = None
 
+    #: A set of album artists. Read-only.
+    artists = frozenset()
+
     #: The number of tracks in the album. Read-only.
     num_tracks = 0
 
@@ -112,14 +116,9 @@ class Album(ImmutableObject):
     musicbrainz_id = None
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._artists = frozenset(kwargs.pop('artists', []))
+        self.__dict__['artists'] = frozenset(kwargs.pop('artists', []))
         super(Album, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    @property
-    def artists(self):
-        """List of :class:`Artist` elements. Read-only."""
-        return list(self._artists)
-
 
 class Track(ImmutableObject):
     """
diff --git a/tests/models_test.py b/tests/models_test.py
index 4d99a413..771d712b 100644
--- a/tests/models_test.py
+++ b/tests/models_test.py
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ class AlbumTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(AttributeError, setattr, album, 'name', None)
 
     def test_artists(self):
-        artists = [Artist()]
-        album = Album(artists=artists)
-        self.assertEqual(album.artists, artists)
+        artist = Artist()
+        album = Album(artists=[artist])
+        self.assert_(artist in album.artists)
         self.assertRaises(AttributeError, setattr, album, 'artists', None)
 
     def test_num_tracks(self):