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+"""
+Sync original_artist data from elgoose.net API to local Songs.
+Then create Artist records and link Songs.
+"""
+import httpx
+from sqlmodel import Session, select
+from database import engine
+from models import Song, Artist
+from slugify import generate_slug as slugify
+
+BASE_URL = "https://elgoose.net/api/v2"
+
+def fetch_all_songs():
+    """Fetch all songs from elgoose API"""
+    url = f"{BASE_URL}/songs"
+    print(f"Fetching songs from {url}...")
+    response = httpx.get(url, timeout=30)
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    data = response.json()
+    return data.get("data", [])
+
+def sync_original_artists():
+    """Sync original_artist from API to local Songs"""
+    api_songs = fetch_all_songs()
+    print(f"Fetched {len(api_songs)} songs from API")
+    
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        updated = 0
+        
+        for api_song in api_songs:
+            # Skip originals (isoriginal=1 means Goose original)
+            if api_song.get("isoriginal") == 1:
+                continue
+                
+            slug = api_song.get("slug")
+            original_artist = api_song.get("original_artist")
+            
+            if not slug or not original_artist or original_artist == "Goose":
+                continue
+            
+            # Find matching local Song by slug
+            local_song = session.exec(select(Song).where(Song.slug == slug)).first()
+            if local_song and not local_song.original_artist:
+                local_song.original_artist = original_artist
+                session.add(local_song)
+                updated += 1
+                print(f"Updated: {local_song.title} -> {original_artist}")
+        
+        session.commit()
+        print(f"\nSynced original_artist for {updated} cover songs")
+        return updated
+
+def create_artist_records():
+    """Create Artist records from original_artist strings and link Songs"""
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        songs = session.exec(select(Song).where(Song.original_artist != None)).all()
+        print(f"Found {len(songs)} songs with original_artist")
+        
+        created = 0
+        linked = 0
+        
+        for song in songs:
+            if not song.original_artist or song.artist_id:
+                continue
+            
+            artist_name = song.original_artist.strip()
+            if not artist_name or artist_name == "Goose":
+                continue
+            
+            artist_slug = slugify(artist_name)
+            
+            # Find or Create Artist
+            artist = session.exec(select(Artist).where(Artist.slug == artist_slug)).first()
+            if not artist:
+                artist = Artist(name=artist_name, slug=artist_slug)
+                session.add(artist)
+                session.commit()
+                session.refresh(artist)
+                created += 1
+                print(f"Created Artist: {artist_name}")
+            
+            # Link Song
+            song.artist_id = artist.id
+            session.add(song)
+            linked += 1
+        
+        session.commit()
+        print(f"\nCreated {created} artists, linked {linked} songs")
+        return created, linked
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print("ARTIST SYNC FROM ELGOOSE API")
+    print("=" * 50)
+    
+    # Step 1: Sync original_artist strings
+    updated_count = sync_original_artists()
+    
+    # Step 2: Create Artist records and link
+    created, linked = create_artist_records()
+    
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print(f"COMPLETE: Updated {updated_count} songs, Created {created} artists, Linked {linked} songs")
+    print("=" * 50)