diff --git a/backend/novasonic-server.js b/backend/novasonic-server.js
index 6ea8c28..f2216c4 100644
--- a/backend/novasonic-server.js
+++ b/backend/novasonic-server.js
@@ -623,7 +623,13 @@ app.post('/api/download', async (req, res) => {
         if (!tracks.length) {
           throw new Error(`Keine einzelnen Tracks für "${album || title}" gefunden. Bitte über iTunes Global-Suche herunterladen.`);
         }
-        const { done: dlDone, skipped: dlSkipped } = await downloadAlbumTracks({ jobId, artist, albumTitle: album || title, tracks, artworkUrl });
+        // Album artist: prefer iTunes' album-level collectionArtistName (identical across every track)
+        // over the request's `artist`, which can be a single track's performer — e.g. the lead single
+        // "TAKEDOWN" is by TWICE, so `artist` arrives as "TWICE" and would tag the whole soundtrack's
+        // album_artist as TWICE. Keeps album_artist consistent so Navidrome doesn't split the album.
+        const albumArtistName = tracks.map(t => t.collectionArtistName).find(Boolean) || artist;
+        if (albumArtistName !== artist) log(jobId, `👥 Album-Künstler: "${albumArtistName}" (iTunes)`);
+        const { done: dlDone, skipped: dlSkipped } = await downloadAlbumTracks({ jobId, artist: albumArtistName, albumTitle: album || title, tracks, artworkUrl });
         const allSkipped  = dlSkipped === tracks.length;
         const someSkipped = dlSkipped > 0 && !allSkipped;
         const msg = allSkipped