diff --git a/streamrip/album_list.py b/streamrip/album_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a717f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamrip/album_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import asyncio
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from .album import PendingAlbum
+from .client import Client
+from .config import Config
+from .media import Media
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class AlbumList(Media):
+    """Represents a list of albums. Used by Artist and Label classes."""
+
+    name: str
+    albums: list[PendingAlbum]
+    client: Client
+    config: Config
+
+    async def preprocess(self):
+        pass
+
+    async def download(self):
+        # Resolve only 3 albums at a time to avoid
+        # initial latency of resolving ALL albums and tracks
+        # before any downloads
+        album_resolve_chunk_size = 10
+
+        async def _resolve_download(item: PendingAlbum):
+            album = await item.resolve()
+            if album is None:
+                return
+            await album.rip()
+
+        batches = self.batch(
+            [_resolve_download(album) for album in self.albums],
+            album_resolve_chunk_size,
+        )
+        for batch in batches:
+            await asyncio.gather(*batch)
+
+    async def postprocess(self):
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def batch(iterable, n=1):
+        l = len(iterable)
+        for ndx in range(0, l, n):
+            yield iterable[ndx : min(ndx + n, l)]
diff --git a/streamrip/artist.py b/streamrip/artist.py
index c4b3387..46e634f 100644
--- a/streamrip/artist.py
+++ b/streamrip/artist.py
@@ -1,15 +1,28 @@
-from .album import Album, PendingAlbum
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from .album import PendingAlbum
+from .album_list import AlbumList
 from .client import Client
 from .config import Config
-from .media import Media, Pending
+from .media import Pending
+from .metadata import ArtistMetadata
 
 
-class Artist(Media):
-    name: str
-    albums: list[PendingAlbum]
-    config: Config
+class Artist(AlbumList):
+    pass
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True)
 class PendingArtist(Pending):
     id: str
     client: Client
+    config: Config
+
+    async def resolve(self) -> Artist:
+        resp = await self.client.get_metadata(self.id, "artist")
+        meta = ArtistMetadata.from_resp(resp, self.client.source)
+        albums = [
+            PendingAlbum(album_id, self.client, self.config)
+            for album_id in meta.album_ids()
+        ]
+        return Artist(meta.name, albums, self.client, self.config)
diff --git a/streamrip/cli2.py b/streamrip/cli2.py
index 2dfe05b..8bc7701 100644
--- a/streamrip/cli2.py
+++ b/streamrip/cli2.py
@@ -45,20 +45,34 @@ def coro(f):
 )
 @click.version_option(version="2.0")
 @click.option(
-    "-c", "--config-path", default=CONFIG_PATH, help="Path to the configuration file"
+    "--config-path", default=CONFIG_PATH, help="Path to the configuration file"
+)
+@click.option("-f", "--folder", help="The folder to download items into.")
+@click.option(
+    "-ndb",
+    "--no-db",
+    help="Download items even if they have been logged in the database",
+    default=False,
+    is_flag=True,
+)
+@click.option("-q", "--quality", help="The maximum quality allowed to download")
+@click.option(
+    "-c",
+    "--convert",
+    help="Convert the downloaded files to an audio codec (ALAC, FLAC, MP3, AAC, or OGG)",
 )
 @click.option(
     "-v", "--verbose", help="Enable verbose output (debug mode)", is_flag=True
 )
 @click.pass_context
-def rip(ctx, config_path, verbose):
+def rip(ctx, config_path, folder, no_db, quality, convert, verbose):
     """
     Streamrip: the all in one music downloader.
     """
+    print(ctx, config_path, folder, no_db, quality, convert, verbose)
     global logger
-    FORMAT = "%(message)s"
     logging.basicConfig(
-        level="WARNING", format=FORMAT, datefmt="[%X]", handlers=[RichHandler()]
+        level="WARNING", format="%(message)s", datefmt="[%X]", handlers=[RichHandler()]
     )
     logger = logging.getLogger("streamrip")
     if verbose:
@@ -74,14 +88,29 @@ def rip(ctx, config_path, verbose):
         install(console=console, suppress=[click, asyncio], max_frames=1)
         logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
 
-    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
     if not os.path.isfile(config_path):
         echo_i(f"No file found at {config_path}, creating default config.")
         shutil.copy(BLANK_CONFIG_PATH, config_path)
         set_user_defaults(config_path)
 
-    ctx.obj["config_path"] = config_path
-    ctx.obj["verbose"] = verbose
+    # pass to subcommands
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+
+    c = Config(config_path)
+    # set session config values to command line args
+    if folder is not None:
+        c.session.downloads.folder = folder
+    c.session.database.downloads_enabled = not no_db
+    c.session.qobuz.quality = quality
+    c.session.tidal.quality = quality
+    c.session.deezer.quality = quality
+    c.session.soundcloud.quality = quality
+    if convert is not None:
+        c.session.conversion.enabled = True
+        assert convert.upper() in ("ALAC", "FLAC", "OGG", "MP3", "AAC")
+        c.session.conversion.codec = convert.upper()
+
+    ctx.obj["config"] = c
 
 
 @rip.command()
@@ -95,8 +124,7 @@ async def url(ctx, urls):
 
         rip url TODO: find url
     """
-    config_path = ctx.obj["config_path"]
-    with Config(config_path) as cfg:
+    with ctx.obj["config"] as cfg:
         main = Main(cfg)
         for u in urls:
             await main.add(u)
@@ -115,8 +143,7 @@ async def file(ctx, path):
 
         rip file urls.txt
     """
-    config_path = ctx.obj["config_path"]
-    with Config(config_path) as cfg:
+    with ctx.obj["config"] as cfg:
         main = Main(cfg)
         with open(path) as f:
             for url in f:
diff --git a/streamrip/db.py b/streamrip/db.py
index 21994c3..86ae4c6 100644
--- a/streamrip/db.py
+++ b/streamrip/db.py
@@ -3,39 +3,52 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import sqlite3
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("streamrip")
 
+# apologies to anyone reading this file
 
-class Database:
+
+class Database(ABC):
+    @abstractmethod
+    def create(self):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def contains(self, **items) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def add(self, kvs):
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def remove(self, kvs):
+        pass
+
+
+class DatabaseBase(Database):
     """A wrapper for an sqlite database."""
 
     structure: dict
     name: str
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str, dummy: bool = False):
+    def __init__(self, path: str):
         """Create a Database instance.
 
         :param path: Path to the database file.
-        :param dummy: Make the database empty.
         """
-        assert self.structure != []
+        assert self.structure != {}
         assert self.name
 
         self.path = path
-        self.is_dummy = dummy
-
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return
 
         if not os.path.exists(self.path):
             self.create()
 
     def create(self):
         """Create a database."""
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return
-
         with sqlite3.connect(self.path) as conn:
             params = ", ".join(
                 f"{key} {' '.join(map(str.upper, props))} NOT NULL"
@@ -57,8 +70,6 @@ class Database:
         :param items: a dict of column-name + expected value
         :rtype: bool
         """
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return False
 
         allowed_keys = set(self.structure.keys())
         assert all(
@@ -75,43 +86,12 @@ class Database:
 
             return bool(conn.execute(command, tuple(items.values())).fetchone()[0])
 
-    def __contains__(self, keys: str | dict) -> bool:
-        """Check whether a key-value pair exists in the database.
-
-        :param keys: Either a dict with the structure {key: value_to_search_for, ...},
-        or if there is only one key in the table, value_to_search_for can be
-        passed in by itself.
-        :type keys: Union[str, dict]
-        :rtype: bool
-        """
-        if isinstance(keys, dict):
-            return self.contains(**keys)
-
-        if isinstance(keys, str) and len(self.structure) == 1:
-            only_key = tuple(self.structure.keys())[0]
-            query = {only_key: keys}
-            logger.debug("Searching for %s in database", query)
-            return self.contains(**query)
-
-        raise TypeError(keys)
-
-    def add(self, items: str | tuple[str]):
+    def add(self, items: tuple[str]):
         """Add a row to the table.
 
         :param items: Column-name + value. Values must be provided for all cols.
         :type items: Tuple[str]
         """
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return
-
-        if isinstance(items, str):
-            if len(self.structure) == 1:
-                items = (items,)
-            else:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Only tables with 1 column can have string inputs. Use a list "
-                    "where len(list) == len(structure)."
-                )
 
         assert len(items) == len(self.structure)
 
@@ -136,9 +116,6 @@ class Database:
 
         :param items:
         """
-        # not in use currently
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return
 
         conditions = " AND ".join(f"{key}=?" for key in items.keys())
         command = f"DELETE FROM {self.name} WHERE {conditions}"
@@ -149,9 +126,6 @@ class Database:
 
     def __iter__(self):
         """Iterate through the rows of the table."""
-        if self.is_dummy:
-            return ()
-
         with sqlite3.connect(self.path) as conn:
             return conn.execute(f"SELECT * FROM {self.name}")
 
@@ -163,7 +137,21 @@ class Database:
             pass
 
 
-class Downloads(Database):
+class Dummy(Database):
+    def create(self):
+        pass
+
+    def contains(self):
+        return False
+
+    def add(self):
+        pass
+
+    def remove(self):
+        pass
+
+
+class Downloads(DatabaseBase):
     """A table that stores the downloaded IDs."""
 
     name = "downloads"
@@ -172,7 +160,7 @@ class Downloads(Database):
     }
 
 
-class FailedDownloads(Database):
+class FailedDownloads(DatabaseBase):
     """A table that stores information about failed downloads."""
 
     name = "failed_downloads"
diff --git a/streamrip/label.py b/streamrip/label.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ed0c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamrip/label.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import asyncio
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from .album import PendingAlbum
+from .album_list import AlbumList
+from .client import Client
+from .config import Config
+from .media import Pending
+from .metadata import LabelMetadata
+
+
+class Label(AlbumList):
+    pass
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class PendingLabel(Pending):
+    id: str
+    client: Client
+    config: Config
+
+    async def resolve(self) -> Label:
+        resp = await self.client.get_metadata(self.id, "label")
+        meta = LabelMetadata.from_resp(resp, self.client.source)
+        albums = [
+            PendingAlbum(album_id, self.client, self.config)
+            for album_id in meta.album_ids()
+        ]
+        return Label(meta.name, albums, self.client, self.config)
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/__init__.py b/streamrip/metadata/__init__.py
index fc537aa..1d9d087 100644
--- a/streamrip/metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 """Manages the information that will be embeded in the audio file."""
 from . import util
 from .album_metadata import AlbumMetadata
+from .artist_metadata import ArtistMetadata
 from .covers import Covers
+from .label_metadata import LabelMetadata
 from .playlist_metadata import PlaylistMetadata
 from .track_metadata import TrackMetadata
 
 __all__ = [
     "AlbumMetadata",
+    "ArtistMetadata",
+    "LabelMetadata",
     "TrackMetadata",
     "PlaylistMetadata",
     "Covers",
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/album_metadata.py b/streamrip/metadata/album_metadata.py
index 37cabe1..47d5186 100644
--- a/streamrip/metadata/album_metadata.py
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/album_metadata.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import re
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Optional
 
-from ..exceptions import NonStreamable
 from .covers import Covers
 from .util import get_quality_id, safe_get, typed
 
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/artist_metadata.py b/streamrip/metadata/artist_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46b3ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/artist_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("streamrip")
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class ArtistMetadata:
+    name: str
+    ids: list[str]
+
+    def album_ids(self):
+        return self.ids
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_resp(cls, resp: dict, source: str) -> ArtistMetadata:
+        logger.debug(resp)
+        if source == "qobuz":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]["items"]])
+        elif source == "tidal":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]])
+        elif source == "deezer":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]])
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/streamrip/metadata/label_metadata.py b/streamrip/metadata/label_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0ee9ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamrip/metadata/label_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("streamrip")
+
+
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class LabelMetadata:
+    name: str
+    ids: list[str]
+
+    def album_ids(self):
+        return self.ids
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_resp(cls, resp: dict, source: str) -> LabelMetadata:
+        logger.debug(resp)
+        if source == "qobuz":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]["items"]])
+        elif source == "tidal":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]])
+        elif source == "deezer":
+            return cls(resp["name"], [a["id"] for a in resp["albums"]])
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/streamrip/playlist.py b/streamrip/playlist.py
index 4112958..cf32151 100644
--- a/streamrip/playlist.py
+++ b/streamrip/playlist.py
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ class PendingPlaylistTrack(Pending):
     async def resolve(self) -> Track | None:
         resp = await self.client.get_metadata(self.id, "track")
 
-        album = AlbumMetadata.from_resp(resp, self.client.source)
+        album = AlbumMetadata.from_track_resp(resp, self.client.source)
         meta = TrackMetadata.from_resp(album, self.client.source, resp)
         if meta is None:
-            logger.error(f"Cannot stream track ({self.id}) on {self.client.source}")
+            logger.error(
+                f"Track ({self.id}) not available for stream on {self.client.source}"
+            )
             return None
 
         c = self.config.session.metadata
diff --git a/streamrip/progress.py b/streamrip/progress.py
index 13ed94e..cbdd302 100644
--- a/streamrip/progress.py
+++ b/streamrip/progress.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Callable
 from rich.console import Group
 from rich.live import Live
 from rich.progress import Progress
+from rich.rule import Rule
 from rich.text import Text
 
 from .console import console
@@ -38,18 +39,20 @@ class ProgressManager:
             self.live.stop()
 
     def add_title(self, title: str):
-        self.task_titles.append(title)
+        self.task_titles.append(title.strip())
 
     def remove_title(self, title: str):
-        self.task_titles.remove(title)
+        self.task_titles.remove(title.strip())
 
-    def get_title_text(self) -> Text:
-        t = self.prefix + Text(", ".join(self.task_titles))
-        t.overflow = "ellipsis"
-        return t
+    def get_title_text(self) -> Rule:
+        titles = ", ".join(self.task_titles[:3])
+        if len(self.task_titles) > 3:
+            titles += "..."
+        t = self.prefix + Text(titles)
+        return Rule(t)
 
 
-@dataclass
+@dataclass(slots=True)
 class Handle:
     update: Callable[[int], None]
     done: Callable[[], None]
@@ -66,18 +69,22 @@ _p = ProgressManager()
 
 
 def get_progress_callback(enabled: bool, total: int, desc: str) -> Handle:
+    global _p
     if not enabled:
         return Handle(lambda _: None, lambda: None)
     return _p.get_callback(total, desc)
 
 
 def add_title(title: str):
+    global _p
     _p.add_title(title)
 
 
 def remove_title(title: str):
+    global _p
     _p.remove_title(title)
 
 
 def clear_progress():
+    global _p
     _p.cleanup()
diff --git a/streamrip/universal_url.py b/streamrip/universal_url.py
index 3b0d4c1..f6ee6b3 100644
--- a/streamrip/universal_url.py
+++ b/streamrip/universal_url.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import re
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 from .album import PendingAlbum
+from .artist import PendingArtist
 from .client import Client
 from .config import Config
+from .label import PendingLabel
 from .media import Pending
 from .playlist import PendingPlaylist
 from .soundcloud_client import SoundcloudClient
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ class GenericURL(URL):
             return PendingAlbum(item_id, client, config)
         elif media_type == "playlist":
             return PendingPlaylist(item_id, client, config)
+        elif media_type == "artist":
+            return PendingArtist(item_id, client, config)
+        elif media_type == "label":
+            return PendingLabel(item_id, client, config)
         else:
             raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -73,8 +79,7 @@ class QobuzInterpreterURL(URL):
     async def into_pending(self, client: Client, config: Config) -> Pending:
         url = self.match.group(0)
         artist_id = await self.extract_interpreter_url(url, client)
-        raise NotImplementedError
-        # return PendingArtist()
+        return PendingArtist(artist_id, client, config)
 
     @staticmethod
     async def extract_interpreter_url(url: str, client: Client) -> str:
@@ -147,66 +152,3 @@ def parse_url(url: str) -> URL | None:
         # TODO: the rest of the url types
     ]
     return next((u for u in parsed_urls if u is not None), None)
-
-
-# TODO: recycle this class
-class UniversalURL:
-    """
-    >>> u = UniversalURL.from_str('https://sampleurl.com')
-    >>> if u is not None:
-    >>>     pending = await u.into_pending_item()
-    """
-
-    source: str
-    media_type: str | None
-    match: re.Match | None
-
-    def __init__(self, url: str):
-        url = url.strip()
-        qobuz_interpreter_url = QOBUZ_INTERPRETER_URL_REGEX.match(url)
-        if qobuz_interpreter_url is not None:
-            self.source = "qobuz"
-            self.media_type = "artist"
-            self.url_type = "interpreter"
-            self.match = qobuz_interpreter_url
-            return
-
-        deezer_dynamic_url = DEEZER_DYNAMIC_LINK_REGEX.match(url)
-        if deezer_dynamic_url is not None:
-            self.match = deezer_dynamic_url
-            self.source = "deezer"
-            self.media_type = None
-            self.url_type = "deezer_dynamic"
-            return
-
-        soundcloud_url = SOUNDCLOUD_URL_REGEX.match(url)
-        if soundcloud_url is not None:
-            self.match = soundcloud_url
-            self.source = "soundcloud"
-            self.media_type = None
-            self.url_type = "soundcloud"
-            return
-
-        generic_url = URL_REGEX.match(url)
-        if generic_url is not None:
-            self.match = generic_url
-            self.source = self.match.group(1)
-            self.media_type = self.match.group(2)
-            self.url_type = "generic"
-
-    async def into_pending_item(self, client: Client, config: Config) -> Pending | None:
-        if self.url_type == "generic":
-            assert self.match is not None
-            item_id = self.match.group(3)
-            assert isinstance(item_id, str)
-            assert client.source == self.source
-
-            if self.media_type == "track":
-                return PendingSingle(item_id, client, config)
-            elif self.media_type == "album":
-                return PendingAlbum(item_id, client, config)
-            else:
-                raise NotImplementedError
-
-        else:
-            raise NotImplementedError