diff --git a/src/core/collection/album.rs b/src/core/collection/album.rs
index f872680..f27192a 100644
--- a/src/core/collection/album.rs
+++ b/src/core/collection/album.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use crate::core::collection::{
     track::{Track, TrackFormat},
 };
 
+use super::string;
+
 /// An album is a collection of tracks that were released together.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Album {
@@ -314,7 +316,8 @@ impl AlbumId {
     }
 
     pub fn compatible(&self, other: &AlbumId) -> bool {
-        let titles_compatible = self.title == other.title;
+        let titles_compatible =
+            string::normalize_string(&self.title) == string::normalize_string(&other.title);
         let lib_id_compatible =
             self.lib_id.is_none() || other.lib_id.is_none() || (self.lib_id == other.lib_id);
         let mb_ref_compatible =
diff --git a/src/core/collection/artist.rs b/src/core/collection/artist.rs
index 3ab969d..91c2391 100644
--- a/src/core/collection/artist.rs
+++ b/src/core/collection/artist.rs
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ impl ArtistId {
     }
 
     pub fn compatible(&self, other: &ArtistId) -> bool {
-        let names_compatible = self.name == other.name;
+        let names_compatible =
+            string::normalize_string(&self.name) == string::normalize_string(&other.name);
         let mb_ref_compatible =
             self.mb_ref.is_none() || other.mb_ref.is_none() || (self.mb_ref == other.mb_ref);
         names_compatible && mb_ref_compatible
diff --git a/src/core/collection/string.rs b/src/core/collection/string.rs
index facd04f..7617c0f 100644
--- a/src/core/collection/string.rs
+++ b/src/core/collection/string.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn normalize_string(string: &str) -> NormalString {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod benches {
     // The purpose of these benches was to evaluate the benefit of AhoCorasick over std solutions.
+    // The winners are left to allow comparison with future alternatives.
     use test::Bencher;
 
     use crate::core::collection::benchmod::ARTISTS;