diff --git a/model/metadata/map_participants.go b/model/metadata/map_participants.go
index e8be6aaab..7dd8c8c3f 100644
--- a/model/metadata/map_participants.go
+++ b/model/metadata/map_participants.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/id"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/str"
 	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
@@ -100,11 +101,15 @@ func (md Metadata) processPerformers(participants model.Participants, rolesMbzId
 		subRole := titleCaser.String(performer.Key())
 
 		artist := model.Artist{
-			ID:              md.artistID(name),
 			Name:            name,
 			OrderArtistName: str.SanitizeFieldForSortingNoArticle(name),
 			MbzArtistID:     md.getPerformerMbid(subRole, rolesMbzIdMap, roleIdx),
 		}
+		artist.ID = computeArtistPID(
+			model.Participant{Artist: artist},
+			conf.Server.PID.Artist,
+			id.NewHash,
+		)
 		participants.AddWithSubRole(model.RolePerformer, subRole, artist)
 	}
 }
@@ -154,9 +159,7 @@ func (md Metadata) parseArtists(
 func (md Metadata) buildArtists(names, sorts, mbids []string) []model.Artist {
 	var artists []model.Artist
 	for i, name := range names {
-		id := md.artistID(name)
 		artist := model.Artist{
-			ID:              id,
 			Name:            name,
 			OrderArtistName: str.SanitizeFieldForSortingNoArticle(name),
 		}
@@ -166,6 +169,12 @@ func (md Metadata) buildArtists(names, sorts, mbids []string) []model.Artist {
 		if i < len(mbids) {
 			artist.MbzArtistID = mbids[i]
 		}
+		// Compute ID from the participant fields we just populated so MBID/sort-based specs work.
+		artist.ID = computeArtistPID(
+			model.Participant{Artist: artist},
+			conf.Server.PID.Artist,
+			id.NewHash,
+		)
 		artists = append(artists, artist)
 	}
 	return artists
diff --git a/model/metadata/persistent_ids.go b/model/metadata/persistent_ids.go
index df397a603..c3a3682a5 100644
--- a/model/metadata/persistent_ids.go
+++ b/model/metadata/persistent_ids.go
@@ -139,14 +139,6 @@ func getArtistPIDAttr(p model.Participant, attr string, hash hashFunc) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// artistID is kept temporarily as a thin wrapper so any in-progress callers
-// continue to compile; it will be removed once map_participants.go switches
-// to computeArtistPID directly (Task 4).
-func (md Metadata) artistID(name string) string {
-	return computeArtistPID(model.Participant{Artist: model.Artist{Name: name}},
-		conf.Server.PID.Artist, id.NewHash)
-}
-
 func (md Metadata) mapTrackTitle() string {
 	if title := md.String(model.TagTitle); title != "" {
 		return title
diff --git a/model/metadata/persistent_ids_test.go b/model/metadata/persistent_ids_test.go
index 1163189d3..47cb66115 100644
--- a/model/metadata/persistent_ids_test.go
+++ b/model/metadata/persistent_ids_test.go
@@ -381,4 +381,19 @@ var _ = Describe("computeArtistPID", func() {
 				NotTo(Panic())
 		})
 	})
+
+	It("buildArtists produces the same Artist.ID as the legacy artistID() under default PID.Artist", func() {
+		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+		conf.Server.PID.Artist = consts.DefaultArtistPID
+
+		name := "Some Artist"
+		md := Metadata{}
+		artists := md.buildArtists([]string{name}, nil, nil)
+
+		// Legacy result computed independently via the old "albumartistid" path:
+		legacyMF := model.MediaFile{AlbumArtist: name}
+		expected := computePID(legacyMF, Metadata{}, "albumartistid", false, id.NewHash)
+		Expect(artists).To(HaveLen(1))
+		Expect(artists[0].ID).To(Equal(expected))
+	})
 })