diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c00d809..7711202 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2009-12-28  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
+
+	* morituri/common/program.py:
+	  For Various Artists releases, fall back to the release artist if
+	  the track artist is None.
+
 2009-10-17  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
 
 	* morituri/image/image.py:
diff --git a/morituri/common/program.py b/morituri/common/program.py
index 0ac935a..2bf11e3 100644
--- a/morituri/common/program.py
+++ b/morituri/common/program.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ def getMetadata(release):
             track.artist = metadata.artist
             track.title = t.title
         else:
-            track.artist = t.artist.name
+            # various artists discs can have tracks with no artist
+            track.artist = t.artist and t.artist.name or release.artist.name
             track.title = t.title
         metadata.tracks.append(track)