diff --git a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
index 0975bf3..31e0bc9 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
@@ -767,6 +767,40 @@ def merge_artists(target_id,source_ids):
 		"status":"success"
 	}
 
+@api.post("associate_albums_to_artist")
+@authenticated_function(api=True)
+@catch_exceptions
+def associate_albums_to_artist(target_id,source_ids):
+	result = database.associate_albums_to_artist(target_id,source_ids)
+	if result:
+		return {
+			"status":"success",
+			"desc":f"{result['target']} was added as album artist of {', '.join(src['albumtitle'] for src in result['sources'])}"
+		}
+
+@api.post("associate_tracks_to_artist")
+@authenticated_function(api=True)
+@catch_exceptions
+def associate_tracks_to_artist(target_id,source_ids):
+	result = database.associate_tracks_to_artist(target_id,source_ids)
+	if result:
+		return {
+			"status":"success",
+			"desc":f"{result['target']} was added as artist for {', '.join(src['title'] for src in result['sources'])}"
+		}
+
+@api.post("associate_tracks_to_album")
+@authenticated_function(api=True)
+@catch_exceptions
+def associate_tracks_to_album(target_id,source_ids):
+	result = database.associate_tracks_to_album(target_id,source_ids)
+	if result:
+		return {
+			"status":"success",
+			"desc":f"{', '.join(src['title'] for src in result['sources'])} were added to {result['target']['albumtitle']}"
+		}
+
+
 @api.post("reparse_scrobble")
 @authenticated_function(api=True)
 @catch_exceptions
diff --git a/maloja/database/__init__.py b/maloja/database/__init__.py
index 974b1cb..aa57c4e 100644
--- a/maloja/database/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/database/__init__.py
@@ -265,6 +265,43 @@ def merge_albums(target_id,source_ids):
 
 
 
+@waitfordb
+def associate_albums_to_artist(target_id,source_ids):
+	sources = [sqldb.get_album(id) for id in source_ids]
+	target = sqldb.get_artist(target_id)
+	log(f"Adding {sources} into {target}")
+	sqldb.add_artists_to_albums(artist_ids=[target_id],album_ids=source_ids)
+	result = {'sources':sources,'target':target}
+	dbcache.invalidate_entity_cache()
+	dbcache.invalidate_caches()
+
+	return result
+
+@waitfordb
+def associate_tracks_to_artist(target_id,source_ids):
+	sources = [sqldb.get_track(id) for id in source_ids]
+	target = sqldb.get_artist(target_id)
+	log(f"Adding {sources} into {target}")
+	sqldb.add_artists_to_tracks(artist_ids=[target_id],track_ids=source_ids)
+	result = {'sources':sources,'target':target}
+	dbcache.invalidate_entity_cache()
+	dbcache.invalidate_caches()
+
+	return result
+
+@waitfordb
+def associate_tracks_to_album(target_id,source_ids):
+	sources = [sqldb.get_track(id) for id in source_ids]
+	target = sqldb.get_album(target_id)
+	log(f"Adding {sources} into {target}")
+	sqldb.add_tracks_to_albums({src:target_id for src in source_ids})
+	result = {'sources':sources,'target':target}
+	dbcache.invalidate_entity_cache()
+	dbcache.invalidate_caches()
+
+	return result
+
+
 
 @waitfordb
 def get_scrobbles(dbconn=None,**keys):
diff --git a/maloja/database/sqldb.py b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
index 5be84e6..ca98479 100644
--- a/maloja/database/sqldb.py
+++ b/maloja/database/sqldb.py
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ def edit_scrobble(scrobble_id,scrobbleupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
 		dbconn.execute(op)
 
-
+# edit function only for primary db information (not linked fields)
 @connection_provider
 def edit_artist(id,artistupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ def edit_artist(id,artistupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
 	return True
 
+# edit function only for primary db information (not linked fields)
 @connection_provider
 def edit_track(id,trackupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
@@ -600,6 +601,7 @@ def edit_track(id,trackupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
 	return True
 
+# edit function only for primary db information (not linked fields)
 @connection_provider
 def edit_album(id,albumupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 
@@ -623,6 +625,37 @@ def edit_album(id,albumupdatedict,dbconn=None):
 	return True
 
 
+### Edit associations
+
+@connection_provider
+def add_artists_to_tracks(track_ids,artist_ids,dbconn=None):
+
+	op = DB['trackartists'].insert().values([
+		{'track_id':track_id,'artist_id':artist_id}
+		for track_id in track_ids for artist_id in artist_ids
+	])
+
+	result = dbconn.execute(op)
+	clean_db(dbconn=dbconn)
+
+	return True
+
+
+@connection_provider
+def add_artists_to_albums(album_ids,artist_ids,dbconn=None):
+
+	op = DB['albumartists'].insert().values([
+		{'album_id':album_id,'artist_id':artist_id}
+		for album_id in album_ids for artist_id in artist_ids
+	])
+
+	result = dbconn.execute(op)
+	clean_db(dbconn=dbconn)
+
+	return True
+
+
+
 ### Merge
 
 @connection_provider
diff --git a/maloja/web/static/css/maloja.css b/maloja/web/static/css/maloja.css
index 95c17c1..f46bc1e 100644
--- a/maloja/web/static/css/maloja.css
+++ b/maloja/web/static/css/maloja.css
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ div#notification_area {
 div#notification_area div.notification {
 	background-color:white;
 	width:400px;
-	height:50px;
+	min-height:50px;
 	margin-bottom:7px;
 	padding:9px;
 	opacity:0.4;
diff --git a/maloja/web/static/js/edit.js b/maloja/web/static/js/edit.js
index c9369b4..501ae7b 100644
--- a/maloja/web/static/js/edit.js
+++ b/maloja/web/static/js/edit.js
@@ -247,6 +247,13 @@ function showValidMergeIcons() {
 				associationmarkicon.classList.remove('hide');
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (entity_type == 'track') {
+			associationmarkicon.title = "Mark this track to add to album or add artist";
+		}
+		else {
+			associationmarkicon.title = "Mark this album to add artist";
+		}
 	}
 
 
@@ -356,29 +363,32 @@ function associate() {
 		var current_stored = (lcst.getItem(key) || '').split(",");
 		current_stored = current_stored.filter((x)=>x).map((x)=>parseInt(x));
 
-		callback_func = function(req){
-			if (req.status == 200) {
-				//window.location.reload();
-				showValidMergeIcons();
-				notifyCallback(req);
-			}
-			else {
-				notifyCallback(req);
-			}
-		};
+		if (current_stored.length != 0) {
+			callback_func = function(req){
+				if (req.status == 200) {
+					//window.location.reload();
+					showValidMergeIcons();
+					notifyCallback(req);
+				}
+				else {
+					notifyCallback(req);
+				}
+			};
 
-		neo.xhttpreq(
-			"/apis/mlj_1/associate_" + target_entity_type + "s_to_" + entity_type,
-			data={
-				'source_ids':current_stored,
-				'target_id':entity_id
-			},
-			method="POST",
-			callback=callback_func,
-			json=true
-		);
+			neo.xhttpreq(
+				"/apis/mlj_1/associate_" + target_entity_type + "s_to_" + entity_type,
+				data={
+					'source_ids':current_stored,
+					'target_id':entity_id
+				},
+				method="POST",
+				callback=callback_func,
+				json=true
+			);
+
+			lcst.removeItem(key);
+		}
 
-		lcst.removeItem(key);
 	}
 
 }