diff --git a/docs/api/mpd.rst b/docs/api/mpd.rst
index 7bf7fe7b..6361e909 100644
--- a/docs/api/mpd.rst
+++ b/docs/api/mpd.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 .. automodule:: mopidy.frontends.mpd
     :synopsis: MPD frontend
+    :members:
+    :undoc-members:
 
 
 MPD server
@@ -17,10 +19,21 @@ MPD server
 .. inheritance-diagram:: mopidy.frontends.mpd.server
 
 
-MPD frontend
-============
+MPD session
+===========
 
-.. automodule:: mopidy.frontends.mpd.frontend
+.. automodule:: mopidy.frontends.mpd.session
+    :synopsis: MPD client session
+    :members:
+    :undoc-members:
+
+.. inheritance-diagram:: mopidy.frontends.mpd.session
+
+
+MPD dispatcher
+==============
+
+.. automodule:: mopidy.frontends.mpd.dispatcher
     :synopsis: MPD request dispatcher
     :members:
     :undoc-members:
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 341ef850..7c2ce19d 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ greatly improved MPD client support.
   - Support for single track repeat added. (Fixes: :issue:`4`)
   - Rename ``mopidy.frontends.mpd.{serializer => translator}`` to match naming
     in backends.
+  - Remove setting :attr:`mopidy.settings.SERVER` and
+    :attr:`mopidy.settings.FRONTEND` in favour of the new
+    :attr:`mopidy.settings.FRONTENDS`.
 
 - Backends:
 
diff --git a/mopidy/__init__.py b/mopidy/__init__.py
index e3321041..7cdcad6a 100644
--- a/mopidy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__init__.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ if not (2, 6) <= sys.version_info < (3,):
 def get_version():
     return u'0.1.0a4'
 
-def get_mpd_protocol_version():
-    return u'0.16.0'
-
 class MopidyException(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message, *args, **kwargs):
         super(MopidyException, self).__init__(message, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/mopidy/__main__.py b/mopidy/__main__.py
index a2230180..1c0318e7 100644
--- a/mopidy/__main__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__main__.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ def main():
     logger.info('-- Starting Mopidy --')
     get_or_create_folder('~/.mopidy/')
     core_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
-    get_class(settings.SERVER)(core_queue).start()
     output_class = get_class(settings.OUTPUT)
     backend_class = get_class(settings.BACKENDS[0])
-    frontend_class = get_class(settings.FRONTEND)
-    core = CoreProcess(core_queue, output_class, backend_class, frontend_class)
+    frontend = get_class(settings.FRONTENDS[0])()
+    frontend.start_server(core_queue)
+    core = CoreProcess(core_queue, output_class, backend_class, frontend)
     core.start()
     asyncore.loop()
 
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/__init__.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/__init__.py
index 83d6ce4c..53f2003f 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/__init__.py
@@ -1,93 +1,33 @@
-import re
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.dispatcher import MpdDispatcher
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.server import MpdServer
 
-from mopidy import MopidyException
-
-class MpdAckError(MopidyException):
+class MpdFrontend(object):
     """
-    Available MPD error codes::
-
-        ACK_ERROR_NOT_LIST = 1
-        ACK_ERROR_ARG = 2
-        ACK_ERROR_PASSWORD = 3
-        ACK_ERROR_PERMISSION = 4
-        ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN = 5
-        ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST = 50
-        ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_MAX = 51
-        ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM = 52
-        ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD = 53
-        ACK_ERROR_UPDATE_ALREADY = 54
-        ACK_ERROR_PLAYER_SYNC = 55
-        ACK_ERROR_EXIST = 56
+    The MPD frontend.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, message=u'', error_code=0, index=0, command=u''):
-        super(MpdAckError, self).__init__(message, error_code, index, command)
-        self.message = message
-        self.error_code = error_code
-        self.index = index
-        self.command = command
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.server = None
+        self.dispatcher = None
 
-    def get_mpd_ack(self):
+    def start_server(self, core_queue):
         """
-        MPD error code format::
+        Starts the MPD server.
 
-            ACK [%(error_code)i@%(index)i] {%(command)s} description
+        :param core_queue: the core queue
+        :type core_queue: :class:`multiprocessing.Queue`
         """
-        return u'ACK [%i@%i] {%s} %s' % (
-            self.error_code, self.index, self.command, self.message)
+        self.server = MpdServer(core_queue)
+        self.server.start()
 
-class MpdArgError(MpdAckError):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(MpdArgError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.error_code = 2 # ACK_ERROR_ARG
+    def create_dispatcher(self, backend):
+        """
+        Creates a dispatcher for MPD requests.
 
-class MpdUnknownCommand(MpdAckError):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(MpdUnknownCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.message = u'unknown command "%s"' % self.command
-        self.command = u''
-        self.error_code = 5 # ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN
+        :param backend: the backend
+        :type backend: :class:`mopidy.backends.base.BaseBackend`
+        :rtype: :class:`mopidy.frontends.mpd.dispatcher.MpdDispatcher`
+        """
 
-class MpdNoExistError(MpdAckError):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(MpdNoExistError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.error_code = 50 # ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST
-
-class MpdNotImplemented(MpdAckError):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(MpdNotImplemented, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.message = u'Not implemented'
-
-mpd_commands = set()
-request_handlers = {}
-
-def handle_pattern(pattern):
-    """
-    Decorator for connecting command handlers to command patterns.
-
-    If you use named groups in the pattern, the decorated method will get the
-    groups as keyword arguments. If the group is optional, remember to give the
-    argument a default value.
-
-    For example, if the command is ``do that thing`` the ``what`` argument will
-    be ``this thing``::
-
-        @handle_pattern('^do (?P<what>.+)$')
-        def do(what):
-            ...
-
-    :param pattern: regexp pattern for matching commands
-    :type pattern: string
-    """
-    def decorator(func):
-        match = re.search('([a-z_]+)', pattern)
-        if match is not None:
-            mpd_commands.add(match.group())
-        if pattern in request_handlers:
-            raise ValueError(u'Tried to redefine handler for %s with %s' % (
-                pattern, func))
-        request_handlers[pattern] = func
-        func.__doc__ = '    - *Pattern:* ``%s``\n\n%s' % (
-            pattern, func.__doc__ or '')
-        return func
-    return decorator
+        self.dispatcher = MpdDispatcher(backend)
+        return self.dispatcher
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/frontend.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
similarity index 82%
rename from mopidy/frontends/mpd/frontend.py
rename to mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
index 9a0251eb..2a477e1c 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/frontend.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/dispatcher.py
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
-import logging
 import re
 
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (mpd_commands, request_handlers,
-    handle_pattern, MpdAckError, MpdArgError, MpdUnknownCommand)
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import (MpdAckError, MpdArgError,
+    MpdUnknownCommand)
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import mpd_commands, request_handlers
 # Do not remove the following import. The protocol modules must be imported to
 # get them registered as request handlers.
 from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import (audio_output, command_list,
-    connection, current_playlist, music_db, playback, reflection, status,
-    stickers, stored_playlists)
+    connection, current_playlist, empty, music_db, playback, reflection,
+    status, stickers, stored_playlists)
 from mopidy.utils import flatten
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.frontends.mpd.frontend')
-
-class MpdFrontend(object):
+class MpdDispatcher(object):
     """
-    The MPD frontend dispatches MPD requests to the correct handler.
+    Dispatches MPD requests to the correct handler.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, backend=None):
@@ -72,8 +70,3 @@ class MpdFrontend(object):
         if add_ok and (not response or not response[-1].startswith(u'ACK')):
             response.append(u'OK')
         return response
-
-@handle_pattern(r'^$')
-def empty(frontend):
-    """The original MPD server returns ``OK`` on an empty request."""
-    pass
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a18b2f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+from mopidy import MopidyException
+
+class MpdAckError(MopidyException):
+    """
+    Available MPD error codes::
+
+        ACK_ERROR_NOT_LIST = 1
+        ACK_ERROR_ARG = 2
+        ACK_ERROR_PASSWORD = 3
+        ACK_ERROR_PERMISSION = 4
+        ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN = 5
+        ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST = 50
+        ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_MAX = 51
+        ACK_ERROR_SYSTEM = 52
+        ACK_ERROR_PLAYLIST_LOAD = 53
+        ACK_ERROR_UPDATE_ALREADY = 54
+        ACK_ERROR_PLAYER_SYNC = 55
+        ACK_ERROR_EXIST = 56
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message=u'', error_code=0, index=0, command=u''):
+        super(MpdAckError, self).__init__(message, error_code, index, command)
+        self.message = message
+        self.error_code = error_code
+        self.index = index
+        self.command = command
+
+    def get_mpd_ack(self):
+        """
+        MPD error code format::
+
+            ACK [%(error_code)i@%(index)i] {%(command)s} description
+        """
+        return u'ACK [%i@%i] {%s} %s' % (
+            self.error_code, self.index, self.command, self.message)
+
+class MpdArgError(MpdAckError):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MpdArgError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.error_code = 2 # ACK_ERROR_ARG
+
+class MpdUnknownCommand(MpdAckError):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MpdUnknownCommand, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.message = u'unknown command "%s"' % self.command
+        self.command = u''
+        self.error_code = 5 # ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN
+
+class MpdNoExistError(MpdAckError):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MpdNoExistError, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.error_code = 50 # ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST
+
+class MpdNotImplemented(MpdAckError):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(MpdNotImplemented, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.message = u'Not implemented'
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/__init__.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
index 00932e90..756aa3c3 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/__init__.py
@@ -10,8 +10,47 @@ implement our own MPD server which is compatible with the numerous existing
 `MPD clients <http://mpd.wikia.com/wiki/Clients>`_.
 """
 
+import re
+
 #: The MPD protocol uses UTF-8 for encoding all data.
 ENCODING = u'utf-8'
 
 #: The MPD protocol uses ``\n`` as line terminator.
 LINE_TERMINATOR = u'\n'
+
+#: The MPD protocol version is 0.16.0.
+VERSION = u'0.16.0'
+
+mpd_commands = set()
+request_handlers = {}
+
+def handle_pattern(pattern):
+    """
+    Decorator for connecting command handlers to command patterns.
+
+    If you use named groups in the pattern, the decorated method will get the
+    groups as keyword arguments. If the group is optional, remember to give the
+    argument a default value.
+
+    For example, if the command is ``do that thing`` the ``what`` argument will
+    be ``this thing``::
+
+        @handle_pattern('^do (?P<what>.+)$')
+        def do(what):
+            ...
+
+    :param pattern: regexp pattern for matching commands
+    :type pattern: string
+    """
+    def decorator(func):
+        match = re.search('([a-z_]+)', pattern)
+        if match is not None:
+            mpd_commands.add(match.group())
+        if pattern in request_handlers:
+            raise ValueError(u'Tried to redefine handler for %s with %s' % (
+                pattern, func))
+        request_handlers[pattern] = func
+        func.__doc__ = '    - *Pattern:* ``%s``\n\n%s' % (
+            pattern, func.__doc__ or '')
+        return func
+    return decorator
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/audio_output.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/audio_output.py
index e659b162..d25fc118 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/audio_output.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/audio_output.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdNotImplemented
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^disableoutput "(?P<outputid>\d+)"$')
 def disableoutput(frontend, outputid):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/command_list.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/command_list.py
index 900c26b0..b3df0be6 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/command_list.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/command_list.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdUnknownCommand
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdUnknownCommand
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^command_list_begin$')
 def command_list_begin(frontend):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/connection.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/connection.py
index 4312ded5..0ce3ef51 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/connection.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/connection.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdNotImplemented
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^close$')
 def close(frontend):
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ def close(frontend):
 
         Closes the connection to MPD.
     """
-    # TODO Does not work after multiprocessing branch merge
-    #frontend.session.do_close()
+    pass # TODO
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^kill$')
 def kill(frontend):
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ def kill(frontend):
 
         Kills MPD.
     """
-    # TODO Does not work after multiprocessing branch merge
-    #frontend.session.do_kill()
+    pass # TODO
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^password "(?P<password>[^"]+)"$')
 def password_(frontend, password):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/current_playlist.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/current_playlist.py
index b9111d9e..90a53f5f 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/current_playlist.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/current_playlist.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (handle_pattern, MpdArgError, MpdNoExistError,
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import (MpdArgError, MpdNoExistError,
     MpdNotImplemented)
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^add "(?P<uri>[^"]*)"$')
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/empty.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/empty.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a39d79eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/empty.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+
+@handle_pattern(r'^$')
+def empty(frontend):
+    """The original MPD server returns ``OK`` on an empty request."""
+    pass
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/music_db.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
index 5aec6eae..d4dcf50d 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/music_db.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import re
 
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdNotImplemented
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import stored_playlists
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern, stored_playlists
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 def _build_query(mpd_query):
     """
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/playback.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/playback.py
index 4c602f3b..c3fbdd5f 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/playback.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (handle_pattern, MpdArgError, MpdNoExistError,
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import (MpdArgError, MpdNoExistError,
     MpdNotImplemented)
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^consume (?P<state>[01])$')
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/reflection.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/reflection.py
index 0c349746..d2c9c599 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/reflection.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/reflection.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (handle_pattern, mpd_commands,
-    MpdNotImplemented)
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern, mpd_commands
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^commands$')
 def commands(frontend):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/status.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/status.py
index 16e73dea..e18f1ea4 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/status.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/status.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdNotImplemented
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^clearerror$')
 def clearerror(frontend):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stickers.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stickers.py
index c184d1f9..145665eb 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stickers.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stickers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import handle_pattern, MpdNotImplemented
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^sticker delete "(?P<field>[^"]+)" '
     r'"(?P<uri>[^"]+)"( "(?P<name>[^"]+)")*$')
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stored_playlists.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stored_playlists.py
index 3d7a8710..c34b1676 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stored_playlists.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/protocol/stored_playlists.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import datetime as dt
 
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (handle_pattern, MpdNoExistError,
-    MpdNotImplemented)
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import handle_pattern
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdNoExistError, MpdNotImplemented
 
 @handle_pattern(r'^listplaylist "(?P<name>[^"]+)"$')
 def listplaylist(frontend, name):
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
index 91d8e67a..db13e516 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/server.py
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
-import asynchat
 import asyncore
 import logging
-import multiprocessing
 import re
 import socket
 import sys
 
-from mopidy import get_mpd_protocol_version, settings
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import ENCODING, LINE_TERMINATOR
-from mopidy.process import pickle_connection
-from mopidy.utils import indent
+from mopidy import settings
+from .session import MpdSession
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.frontends.mpd.server')
 
 class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
     """
-    The MPD server. Creates a :class:`MpdSession` for each client connection.
+    The MPD server. Creates a :class:`mopidy.frontends.mpd.session.MpdSession`
+    for each client connection.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, core_queue):
@@ -58,65 +55,3 @@ class MpdServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
             and re.match('\d+.\d+.\d+.\d+', hostname) is not None):
             hostname = '::ffff:%s' % hostname
         return hostname
-
-
-class MpdSession(asynchat.async_chat):
-    """
-    The MPD client session. Keeps track of a single client and dispatches its
-    MPD requests to the frontend.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, server, client_socket, client_socket_address,
-            core_queue):
-        asynchat.async_chat.__init__(self, sock=client_socket)
-        self.server = server
-        self.client_address = client_socket_address[0]
-        self.client_port = client_socket_address[1]
-        self.core_queue = core_queue
-        self.input_buffer = []
-        self.set_terminator(LINE_TERMINATOR.encode(ENCODING))
-
-    def start(self):
-        """Start a new client session."""
-        self.send_response(u'OK MPD %s' % get_mpd_protocol_version())
-
-    def collect_incoming_data(self, data):
-        """Collect incoming data into buffer until a terminator is found."""
-        self.input_buffer.append(data)
-
-    def found_terminator(self):
-        """Handle request when a terminator is found."""
-        data = ''.join(self.input_buffer).strip()
-        self.input_buffer = []
-        try:
-            request = data.decode(ENCODING)
-            logger.debug(u'Input from [%s]:%s: %s', self.client_address,
-                self.client_port, indent(request))
-            self.handle_request(request)
-        except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
-            logger.warning(u'Received invalid data: %s', e)
-
-    def handle_request(self, request):
-        """Handle request by sending it to the MPD frontend."""
-        my_end, other_end = multiprocessing.Pipe()
-        self.core_queue.put({
-            'command': 'mpd_request',
-            'request': request,
-            'reply_to': pickle_connection(other_end),
-        })
-        my_end.poll(None)
-        response = my_end.recv()
-        if response is not None:
-            self.handle_response(response)
-
-    def handle_response(self, response):
-        """Handle response from the MPD frontend."""
-        self.send_response(LINE_TERMINATOR.join(response))
-
-    def send_response(self, output):
-        """Send a response to the client."""
-        logger.debug(u'Output to [%s]:%s: %s', self.client_address,
-            self.client_port, indent(output))
-        output = u'%s%s' % (output, LINE_TERMINATOR)
-        data = output.encode(ENCODING)
-        self.push(data)
diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpd/session.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/session.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5d2d12d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpd/session.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import asynchat
+import logging
+import multiprocessing
+
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import ENCODING, LINE_TERMINATOR, VERSION
+from mopidy.process import pickle_connection
+from mopidy.utils import indent
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('mopidy.frontends.mpd.session')
+
+class MpdSession(asynchat.async_chat):
+    """
+    The MPD client session. Keeps track of a single client and passes its
+    MPD requests to the dispatcher.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, server, client_socket, client_socket_address,
+            core_queue):
+        asynchat.async_chat.__init__(self, sock=client_socket)
+        self.server = server
+        self.client_address = client_socket_address[0]
+        self.client_port = client_socket_address[1]
+        self.core_queue = core_queue
+        self.input_buffer = []
+        self.set_terminator(LINE_TERMINATOR.encode(ENCODING))
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start a new client session."""
+        self.send_response(u'OK MPD %s' % VERSION)
+
+    def collect_incoming_data(self, data):
+        """Collect incoming data into buffer until a terminator is found."""
+        self.input_buffer.append(data)
+
+    def found_terminator(self):
+        """Handle request when a terminator is found."""
+        data = ''.join(self.input_buffer).strip()
+        self.input_buffer = []
+        try:
+            request = data.decode(ENCODING)
+            logger.debug(u'Input from [%s]:%s: %s', self.client_address,
+                self.client_port, indent(request))
+            self.handle_request(request)
+        except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
+            logger.warning(u'Received invalid data: %s', e)
+
+    def handle_request(self, request):
+        """Handle request by sending it to the MPD frontend."""
+        my_end, other_end = multiprocessing.Pipe()
+        self.core_queue.put({
+            'command': 'mpd_request',
+            'request': request,
+            'reply_to': pickle_connection(other_end),
+        })
+        my_end.poll(None)
+        response = my_end.recv()
+        if response is not None:
+            self.handle_response(response)
+
+    def handle_response(self, response):
+        """Handle response from the MPD frontend."""
+        self.send_response(LINE_TERMINATOR.join(response))
+
+    def send_response(self, output):
+        """Send a response to the client."""
+        logger.debug(u'Output to [%s]:%s: %s', self.client_address,
+            self.client_port, indent(output))
+        output = u'%s%s' % (output, LINE_TERMINATOR)
+        data = output.encode(ENCODING)
+        self.push(data)
diff --git a/mopidy/process.py b/mopidy/process.py
index 5ad1b0b4..008129b3 100644
--- a/mopidy/process.py
+++ b/mopidy/process.py
@@ -39,17 +39,16 @@ class BaseProcess(multiprocessing.Process):
 
 
 class CoreProcess(BaseProcess):
-    def __init__(self, core_queue, output_class, backend_class,
-            frontend_class):
+    def __init__(self, core_queue, output_class, backend_class, frontend):
         super(CoreProcess, self).__init__()
         self.core_queue = core_queue
         self.output_queue = None
         self.output_class = output_class
         self.backend_class = backend_class
-        self.frontend_class = frontend_class
         self.output = None
         self.backend = None
-        self.frontend = None
+        self.frontend = frontend
+        self.dispatcher = None
 
     def run_inside_try(self):
         self.setup()
@@ -61,13 +60,13 @@ class CoreProcess(BaseProcess):
         self.output_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
         self.output = self.output_class(self.core_queue, self.output_queue)
         self.backend = self.backend_class(self.core_queue, self.output_queue)
-        self.frontend = self.frontend_class(self.backend)
+        self.dispatcher = self.frontend.create_dispatcher(self.backend)
 
     def process_message(self, message):
         if message.get('to') == 'output':
             self.output_queue.put(message)
         elif message['command'] == 'mpd_request':
-            response = self.frontend.handle_request(message['request'])
+            response = self.dispatcher.handle_request(message['request'])
             connection = unpickle_connection(message['reply_to'])
             connection.send(response)
         elif message['command'] == 'end_of_track':
diff --git a/mopidy/settings.py b/mopidy/settings.py
index c9e3606e..8a0ae862 100644
--- a/mopidy/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/settings.py
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ DUMP_LOG_FORMAT = CONSOLE_LOG_FORMAT
 #:     DUMP_LOG_FILENAME = u'dump.log'
 DUMP_LOG_FILENAME = u'dump.log'
 
-#: Protocol frontend to use.
+#: List of server frontends to use.
 #:
 #: Default::
 #:
-#:     FRONTEND = u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.frontend.MpdFrontend'
-FRONTEND = u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.frontend.MpdFrontend'
+#:     FRONTENDS = (u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.MpdFrontend',)
+#:
+#: .. note::
+#:     Currently only the first frontend in the list is used.
+FRONTENDS = (u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.MpdFrontend',)
 
 #: Path to folder with local music.
 #:
@@ -127,13 +130,6 @@ MIXER_MAX_VOLUME = 100
 #:     OUTPUT = u'mopidy.outputs.gstreamer.GStreamerOutput'
 OUTPUT = u'mopidy.outputs.gstreamer.GStreamerOutput'
 
-#: Server to use.
-#:
-#: Default::
-#:
-#:     SERVER = u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.server.MpdServer'
-SERVER = u'mopidy.frontends.mpd.server.MpdServer'
-
 #: Which address Mopidy's MPD server should bind to.
 #:
 #:Examples:
diff --git a/mopidy/utils/settings.py b/mopidy/utils/settings.py
index 478a03e6..f1d213de 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/settings.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SettingsProxy(object):
     def current(self):
         current = copy(self.default)
         current.update(self.local)
-        return current 
+        return current
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
         if not self._is_setting(attr):
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ def validate_settings(defaults, settings):
     errors = {}
 
     changed = {
+        'FRONTEND': 'FRONTENDS',
+        'SERVER': None,
         'SERVER_HOSTNAME': 'MPD_SERVER_HOSTNAME',
         'SERVER_PORT': 'MPD_SERVER_PORT',
         'SPOTIFY_LIB_APPKEY': None,
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/audio_output_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/audio_output_test.py
index 24201341..b81e727e 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/audio_output_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/audio_output_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class AudioOutputHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_enableoutput(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'enableoutput "0"')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/command_list_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/command_list_test.py
index 683a1013..6c801c3f 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/command_list_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/command_list_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class CommandListsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_command_list_begin(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'command_list_begin')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
index 341e630c..21753054 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class ConnectionHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_close(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'close')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/current_playlist_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/current_playlist_test.py
index e27e58c5..c53e2b8d 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/current_playlist_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/current_playlist_test.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 from mopidy.models import Track
 
 class CurrentPlaylistHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_add(self):
         needle = Track(uri='dummy://foo')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/request_handler_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
similarity index 75%
rename from tests/frontends/mpd/request_handler_test.py
rename to tests/frontends/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
index ac8bd7e9..2a2ee4db 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/request_handler_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/dispatcher_test.py
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend, MpdAckError
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import MpdAckError
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.protocol import request_handlers, handle_pattern
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
-class RequestHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class MpdDispatcherTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_register_same_pattern_twice_fails(self):
         func = lambda: None
         try:
-            frontend.handle_pattern('a pattern')(func)
-            frontend.handle_pattern('a pattern')(func)
+            handle_pattern('a pattern')(func)
+            handle_pattern('a pattern')(func)
             self.fail('Registering a pattern twice shoulde raise ValueError')
         except ValueError:
             pass
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class RequestHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_finding_handler_for_known_command_returns_handler_and_kwargs(self):
         expected_handler = lambda x: None
-        frontend.request_handlers['known_command (?P<arg1>.+)'] = \
+        request_handlers['known_command (?P<arg1>.+)'] = \
             expected_handler
         (handler, kwargs) = self.h.find_handler('known_command an_arg')
         self.assertEqual(handler, expected_handler)
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ class RequestHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_handling_known_request(self):
         expected = 'magic'
-        frontend.request_handlers['known request'] = lambda x: expected
+        request_handlers['known request'] = lambda x: expected
         result = self.h.handle_request('known request')
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
         self.assert_(expected in result)
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
index e337550f..ef222d46 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/exception_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import (MpdAckError, MpdUnknownCommand,
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd.exceptions import (MpdAckError, MpdUnknownCommand,
     MpdNotImplemented)
 
 class MpdExceptionsTest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
index fc8f980a..5fcc393c 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/music_db_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class MusicDatabaseHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_count(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'count "tag" "needle"')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
index 17263aef..3ba48a54 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/playback_test.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 from mopidy.models import Track
 
 class PlaybackOptionsHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_consume_off(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'consume "0"')
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class PlaybackOptionsHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 class PlaybackControlHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_next(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'next')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/reflection_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/reflection_test.py
index 5491946c..a4491d75 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/reflection_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/reflection_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class ReflectionHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_commands_returns_list_of_all_commands(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'commands')
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/status_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/status_test.py
index 9839acfe..fbd0ff9e 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/status_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/status_test.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 from mopidy.models import Track
 
 class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_clearerror(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'clearerror')
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
 
     def test_stats_method(self):
-        result = frontend.status.stats(self.h)
+        result = dispatcher.status.stats(self.h)
         self.assert_('artists' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['artists']) >= 0)
         self.assert_('albums' in result)
@@ -72,106 +72,106 @@ class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_volume_which_defaults_to_0(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('volume' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['volume']), 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_volume(self):
         self.b.mixer.volume = 17
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('volume' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['volume']), 17)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_repeat_is_0(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('repeat' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['repeat']), 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_repeat_is_1(self):
         self.b.playback.repeat = 1
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('repeat' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['repeat']), 1)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_random_is_0(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('random' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['random']), 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_random_is_1(self):
         self.b.playback.random = 1
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('random' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['random']), 1)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_single(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('single' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['single']) in (0, 1))
 
     def test_status_method_contains_consume_is_0(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('consume' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['consume']), 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_consume_is_1(self):
         self.b.playback.consume = 1
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('consume' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['consume']), 1)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_playlist(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('playlist' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['playlist']) in xrange(0, 2**31 - 1))
 
     def test_status_method_contains_playlistlength(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('playlistlength' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['playlistlength']) >= 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_xfade(self):
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('xfade' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['xfade']) >= 0)
 
     def test_status_method_contains_state_is_play(self):
         self.b.playback.state = self.b.playback.PLAYING
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('state' in result)
         self.assertEqual(result['state'], 'play')
 
     def test_status_method_contains_state_is_stop(self):
         self.b.playback.state = self.b.playback.STOPPED
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('state' in result)
         self.assertEqual(result['state'], 'stop')
 
     def test_status_method_contains_state_is_pause(self):
         self.b.playback.state = self.b.playback.PLAYING
         self.b.playback.state = self.b.playback.PAUSED
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('state' in result)
         self.assertEqual(result['state'], 'pause')
 
     def test_status_method_when_playlist_loaded_contains_song(self):
         self.b.current_playlist.append([Track()])
         self.b.playback.play()
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('song' in result)
         self.assert_(int(result['song']) >= 0)
 
     def test_status_method_when_playlist_loaded_contains_cpid_as_songid(self):
         self.b.current_playlist.append([Track()])
         self.b.playback.play()
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('songid' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['songid']), 1)
 
     def test_status_method_when_playing_contains_time_with_no_length(self):
         self.b.current_playlist.append([Track(length=None)])
         self.b.playback.play()
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('time' in result)
         (position, total) = result['time'].split(':')
         position = int(position)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_status_method_when_playing_contains_time_with_length(self):
         self.b.current_playlist.append([Track(length=10000)])
         self.b.playback.play()
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('time' in result)
         (position, total) = result['time'].split(':')
         position = int(position)
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ class StatusHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_status_method_when_playing_contains_elapsed(self):
         self.b.playback.state = self.b.playback.PAUSED
         self.b.playback._play_time_accumulated = 59123
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('elapsed' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['elapsed']), 59123)
 
     def test_status_method_when_playing_contains_bitrate(self):
         self.b.current_playlist.append([Track(bitrate=320)])
         self.b.playback.play()
-        result = dict(frontend.status.status(self.h))
+        result = dict(dispatcher.status.status(self.h))
         self.assert_('bitrate' in result)
         self.assertEqual(int(result['bitrate']), 320)
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/stickers_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/stickers_test.py
index 401eaf57..5b66d723 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/stickers_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/stickers_test.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class StickersHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_sticker_get(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/stored_playlists_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/stored_playlists_test.py
index 6e5717af..a24cbb88 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/stored_playlists_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/stored_playlists_test.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import datetime as dt
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
-from mopidy.frontends.mpd import frontend
+from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
 from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 from mopidy.models import Track, Playlist
 
 class StoredPlaylistsHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = frontend.MpdFrontend(backend=self.b)
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
 
     def test_listplaylist(self):
         self.b.stored_playlists.playlists = [