diff --git a/src/db-generic.h b/src/db-generic.h
index 8c3170dc..de7fb26e 100644
--- a/src/db-generic.h
+++ b/src/db-generic.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef _DB_GENERIC_H_
 #define _DB_GENERIC_H_
 
-#include "mp3-scanner.h" /** for MP3FILE */
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h" /** for MP3FILE */
 #include "smart-parser.h" /** for PARSETREE */
 #include "webserver.h" /** for WS_CONNINFO */
 
diff --git a/src/ff-dbstruct.h b/src/ff-dbstruct.h
index 306a7886..dc242137 100644
--- a/src/ff-dbstruct.h
+++ b/src/ff-dbstruct.h
@@ -59,4 +59,139 @@
 #define SG_CONTENTRATING   40
 #define SG_BITS_PER_SAMPLE 41
 #define SG_ALBUM_ARTIST    42
+
+/* Packed and unpacked formats */
+typedef struct tag_mp3file {
+    char *path;
+    uint32_t index;
+    char *fname;
+    char *title;     /* TIT2 */
+    char *artist;    /* TPE1 */
+    char *album;     /* TALB */
+    char *genre;     /* TCON */
+    char *comment;   /* COMM */
+    char *type;
+    char *composer;  /* TCOM */
+    char *orchestra; /* TPE2 */
+    char *conductor; /* TPE3 */
+    char *grouping;  /* TIT1 */
+    char *url;       /* daap.songdataurl (asul) */
+
+    uint32_t bitrate;
+    uint32_t samplerate;
+    uint32_t song_length;
+    uint32_t file_size; /* ?? */
+    uint32_t year;        /* TDRC */
+
+    uint32_t track;       /* TRCK */
+    uint32_t total_tracks;
+
+    uint32_t disc;        /* TPOS */
+    uint32_t total_discs;
+
+    uint32_t time_added; /* really should be a time_t */
+    uint32_t time_modified;
+    uint32_t time_played;
+
+    uint32_t play_count;
+    uint32_t rating;
+    uint32_t db_timestamp;
+ 
+    uint32_t disabled;
+    uint32_t bpm;         /* TBPM */
+
+    uint32_t got_id3;
+    uint32_t id;
+
+    char *description;  /* long file type */
+    char *codectype;          /* song.codectype */
+
+    uint32_t item_kind;              /* song or movie */
+    uint32_t data_kind;              /* dmap.datakind (asdk) */
+    uint32_t force_update;
+    uint64_t sample_count;
+    char compilation;
+
+    /* iTunes 5+ */
+    uint32_t contentrating;
+
+    /* iTunes 6.0.2 */
+    uint32_t has_video;
+    uint32_t bits_per_sample;
+
+    char *album_artist;
+} MP3FILE;
+
+typedef struct tag_m3ufile {
+    uint32_t id;          /**< integer id (miid) */
+    char *title;          /**< playlist name as displayed in iTunes (minm) */
+    uint32_t type;        /**< see PL_ types */
+    uint32_t items;       /**< number of items (mimc) */
+    char *query;          /**< where clause if type 1 (MSPS) */
+    uint32_t db_timestamp;/**< time last updated */
+    char *path;           /**< path of underlying playlist (if type 2) */
+    uint32_t index;       /**< index of playlist for paths with multiple playlists */
+} M3UFILE;
+
+typedef struct tag_packed_m3ufile {
+    char *id;
+    char *title;
+    char *type;
+    char *items;
+    char *query;
+    char *db_timestamp;
+    char *path;
+    char *index;
+} PACKED_M3UFILE;
+
+typedef struct tag_packed_mp3file {
+    char *id;
+    char *path;
+    char *fname;
+    char *title;
+    char *artist;
+    char *album;
+    char *genre;
+    char *comment;
+    char *type;
+    char *composer;
+    char *orchestra;
+    char *conductor;
+    char *grouping;
+    char *url;
+    char *bitrate;
+    char *samplerate;
+    char *song_length;
+    char *file_size;
+    char *year;
+    char *track;
+    char *total_tracks;
+    char *disc;
+    char *total_discs;
+    char *bpm;
+    char *compilation;
+    char *rating;
+    char *play_count;
+    char *data_kind;
+    char *item_kind;
+    char *description;
+    char *time_added;
+    char *time_modified;
+    char *time_played;
+    char *db_timestamp;
+    char *disabled;
+    char *sample_count;
+    char *force_update;
+    char *codectype;
+    char *idx;
+    char *has_video;
+    char *contentrating;
+    char *bits_per_sample;
+} PACKED_MP3FILE;
+
+#define PL_STATICWEB  0
+#define PL_SMART      1
+#define PL_STATICFILE 2
+#define PL_STATICXML  3
+
 #endif /* _FF_DBSTRUCT_H_ */
diff --git a/src/ff-plugins.h b/src/ff-plugins.h
index ea6587fd..150d5182 100644
--- a/src/ff-plugins.h
+++ b/src/ff-plugins.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ typedef struct tag_plugin_event_fn {
 typedef struct tag_plugin_transcode_fn {
     void *(*ssc_init)(void);
     void (*ssc_deinit)(void*);
-    int (*ssc_open)(void*, char *, char*, int);
+    int (*ssc_open)(void*, MP3FILE *);
     int (*ssc_close)(void*);
     int (*ssc_read)(void*, char*, int);
     char *(*ssc_error)(void*);
diff --git a/src/mp3-scanner.h b/src/mp3-scanner.h
index d579c5f8..b729290e 100644
--- a/src/mp3-scanner.h
+++ b/src/mp3-scanner.h
@@ -23,139 +23,8 @@
 #define _MP3_SCANNER_H_
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h"  /* for MP3FILE */
 
-typedef struct tag_mp3file {
-    char *path;
-    uint32_t index;
-    char *fname;
-    char *title;     /* TIT2 */
-    char *artist;    /* TPE1 */
-    char *album;     /* TALB */
-    char *genre;     /* TCON */
-    char *comment;   /* COMM */
-    char *type;
-    char *composer;  /* TCOM */
-    char *orchestra; /* TPE2 */
-    char *conductor; /* TPE3 */
-    char *grouping;  /* TIT1 */
-    char *url;       /* daap.songdataurl (asul) */
-
-    uint32_t bitrate;
-    uint32_t samplerate;
-    uint32_t song_length;
-    uint32_t file_size; /* ?? */
-    uint32_t year;        /* TDRC */
-
-    uint32_t track;       /* TRCK */
-    uint32_t total_tracks;
-
-    uint32_t disc;        /* TPOS */
-    uint32_t total_discs;
-
-    uint32_t time_added; /* really should be a time_t */
-    uint32_t time_modified;
-    uint32_t time_played;
-
-    uint32_t play_count;
-    uint32_t rating;
-    uint32_t db_timestamp;
- 
-    uint32_t disabled;
-    uint32_t bpm;         /* TBPM */
-
-    uint32_t got_id3;
-    uint32_t id;
-
-    char *description;  /* long file type */
-    char *codectype;          /* song.codectype */
-
-    uint32_t item_kind;              /* song or movie */
-    uint32_t data_kind;              /* dmap.datakind (asdk) */
-    uint32_t force_update;
-    uint64_t sample_count;
-    char compilation;
-
-    /* iTunes 5+ */
-    uint32_t contentrating;
-
-    /* iTunes 6.0.2 */
-    uint32_t has_video;
-    uint32_t bits_per_sample;
-
-    char *album_artist;
-} MP3FILE;
-
-typedef struct tag_m3ufile {
-    uint32_t id;              /**< integer id (miid) */
-    char *title;       /**< playlist name as displayed in iTunes (minm) */
-    uint32_t type;            /**< 0=static webmanaged, 1=smart, 2=static m3u (aeSP/MPTY) */
-    uint32_t items;           /**< number of items (mimc) */
-    char *query;       /**< where clause if type 1 (MSPS) */
-    uint32_t db_timestamp;    /**< time last updated */
-    char *path;        /**< path of underlying playlist (if type 2) */
-    uint32_t index;           /**< index of playlist for paths with multiple playlists */
-} M3UFILE;
-
-typedef struct tag_packed_m3ufile {
-    char *id;
-    char *title;
-    char *type;
-    char *items;
-    char *query;
-    char *db_timestamp;
-    char *path;
-    char *index;
-} PACKED_M3UFILE;
-
-typedef struct tag_packed_mp3file {
-    char *id;
-    char *path;
-    char *fname;
-    char *title;
-    char *artist;
-    char *album;
-    char *genre;
-    char *comment;
-    char *type;
-    char *composer;
-    char *orchestra;
-    char *conductor;
-    char *grouping;
-    char *url;
-    char *bitrate;
-    char *samplerate;
-    char *song_length;
-    char *file_size;
-    char *year;
-    char *track;
-    char *total_tracks;
-    char *disc;
-    char *total_discs;
-    char *bpm;
-    char *compilation;
-    char *rating;
-    char *play_count;
-    char *data_kind;
-    char *item_kind;
-    char *description;
-    char *time_added;
-    char *time_modified;
-    char *time_played;
-    char *db_timestamp;
-    char *disabled;
-    char *sample_count;
-    char *force_update;
-    char *codectype;
-    char *idx;
-    char *has_video;
-    char *contentrating;
-    char *bits_per_sample;
-} PACKED_MP3FILE;
-
-#define PL_STATICWEB  0
-#define PL_SMART      1
-#define PL_STATICFILE 2
-#define PL_STATICXML  3
 
 #define SCAN_NOT_COMPDIR  0
 #define SCAN_IS_COMPDIR   1
diff --git a/src/plugin.c b/src/plugin.c
index a1f27525..9cf2e4e1 100644
--- a/src/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugin.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void _plugin_unlock(void);
 int _plugin_error(char **pe, int error, ...);
 void _plugin_free(int *pi);
 void _plugin_recalc_codecs(void);
-int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *file, char *codec, int duration, int offset, int headers);
+int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, MP3FILE *pmp3, int offset, int headers);
 
 /* webserver helpers */
 char *pi_ws_uri(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc);
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ int _plugin_ssc_copy(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, PLUGIN_TRANSCODE_FN *pfn,
  * @param duration time in ms
  * @returns bytes transferred, or -1 on error
  */
-int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *file, char *codec, int duration, int offset, int headers) {
+int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, MP3FILE *pmp3, int offset, int headers) {
     PLUGIN_ENTRY *ppi, *ptc=NULL;
     PLUGIN_TRANSCODE_FN *pfn = NULL;
     void *vp_ssc;
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *file, char *codec, int durati
     ppi = _plugin_list.next;
     while((ppi) && (!pfn)) {
         if(ppi->pinfo->type & PLUGIN_TRANSCODE) {
-            if(strstr(ppi->pinfo->codeclist,codec)) {
+            if(strstr(ppi->pinfo->codeclist,pmp3->codectype)) {
                 ptc = ppi;
                 pfn = ppi->pinfo->transcode_fns;
             }
@@ -575,12 +575,12 @@ int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *file, char *codec, int durati
     }
 
     if(pfn) {
-        DPRINTF(E_DBG,L_PLUG,"Transcoding %s with %s\n",file,
+        DPRINTF(E_DBG,L_PLUG,"Transcoding %s with %s\n",pmp3->path,
                 ptc->pinfo->server);
 
         vp_ssc = pfn->ssc_init();
         if(vp_ssc) {
-            if(pfn->ssc_open(vp_ssc,file,codec,duration)) {
+            if(pfn->ssc_open(vp_ssc,pmp3)) {
                 /* start reading and throwing */
                 if(headers) {
                     ws_addresponseheader(pwsc,"Content-Type","audio/wav");
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ int _plugin_ssc_transcode(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *file, char *codec, int durati
                 pfn->ssc_close(vp_ssc);
             } else {
                 DPRINTF(E_LOG,L_PLUG,"Error opening %s for ssc: %s\n",
-                        file,pfn->ssc_error(vp_ssc));
+                        pmp3->path,pfn->ssc_error(vp_ssc));
             }
             pfn->ssc_deinit(vp_ssc);
         } else {
@@ -865,8 +865,7 @@ void pi_stream(WS_CONNINFO *pwsc, char *id) {
                 "Session %d: Streaming file '%s' to %s (offset %ld)\n",
                 session,pmp3->fname, pwsc->hostname,(long)offset);
 
-        bytes_copied =  _plugin_ssc_transcode(pwsc,pmp3->path,pmp3->codectype,
-                                             pmp3->song_length,offset,1);
+        bytes_copied =  _plugin_ssc_transcode(pwsc,pmp3,offset,1);
 
         config_set_status(pwsc,session,NULL);
         db_dispose_item(pmp3);
diff --git a/src/plugins/Makefile.am b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
index 779544ca..b809e22f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ ssc_script_la_SOURCES=ssc-script.c
 
 out_daap_LTLIBRARIES=out-daap.la
 out_daap_la_LDFLAGS=-module -avoid-version
-out_daap_la_SOURCES=out-daap.c out-daap-proto.c out-daap-db.c
+out_daap_la_SOURCES=out-daap.c out-daap-proto.c
 
 EXTRA_DIST = compat.h rsp.h xml-rpc.h ssc-ffmpeg.c ssc-script.c out-daap.h \
-	out-daap-proto.h out-daap-db.h
+	out-daap-proto.h
 
 AM_CFLAGS = -I..
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/out-daap-db.c b/src/plugins/out-daap-db.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a1c1d8a..00000000
--- a/src/plugins/out-daap-db.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * $Id: $
- */
-
-#include "out-daap.h"
-#include "out-daap-proto.h"
-#include "out-daap-db.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/out-daap-db.h b/src/plugins/out-daap-db.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ccaf343..00000000
--- a/src/plugins/out-daap-db.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * $Id: $
- */
-
-#ifndef _OUT_DAAP_DB_H_
-#define _OUT_DAAP_DB_H_
-
-#endif /* _OUT_DAAP_DB_H_ */
diff --git a/src/plugins/out-daap.c b/src/plugins/out-daap.c
index e34774f3..d55c9a82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/out-daap.c
+++ b/src/plugins/out-daap.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "compat.h"
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h"
 #include "ff-plugins.h"
 #include "out-daap.h"
 #include "out-daap-proto.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/rsp.c b/src/plugins/rsp.c
index a39ebb02..939b7e14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/rsp.c
+++ b/src/plugins/rsp.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "compat.h"
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h"
 #include "ff-plugins.h"
 #include "rsp.h"
 #include "xml-rpc.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/ssc-ffmpeg.c b/src/plugins/ssc-ffmpeg.c
index c6b01160..84f4d8ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ssc-ffmpeg.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ssc-ffmpeg.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ char *ssc_ffmpeg_errors[] = {
 /* Forwards */
 void *ssc_ffmpeg_init(void);
 void ssc_ffmpeg_deinit(void *pv);
-int ssc_ffmpeg_open(void *pv, char *file, char *codec, int duration);
+int ssc_ffmpeg_open(void *pv, MP3FILE *pmp3);
 int ssc_ffmpeg_close(void *pv);
 int ssc_ffmpeg_read(void *pv, char *buffer, int len);
 char *ssc_ffmpeg_error(void *pv);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void ssc_ffmpeg_deinit(void *vp) {
     return;
 }
 
-int ssc_ffmpeg_open(void *vp, char *file, char *codec, int duration) {
+int ssc_ffmpeg_open(void *vp, MP3FILE *pmp3) {
     int i;
     enum CodecID id=CODEC_ID_FLAC;
     SSCHANDLE *handle = (SSCHANDLE*)vp;
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ int ssc_ffmpeg_open(void *vp, char *file, char *codec, int duration) {
 #endif
     SCAN_ID3HEADER id3;
     unsigned int size = 0;
+    char *file;
+    char *codec;
+    int duration;
+
+    file = pmp3->path;
+    codec = pmp3->codectype;
+    duration = pmp3->song_length;
 
     if(!handle)
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/plugins/ssc-script.c b/src/plugins/ssc-script.c
index 2a21be1b..c476c468 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ssc-script.c
+++ b/src/plugins/ssc-script.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h"
 #include "ff-plugins.h"
 
 #ifndef TRUE
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 /* Forwards */
 void *ssc_script_init(void);
 void ssc_script_deinit(void *vp);
-int ssc_script_open(void *vp, char *file, char *codec, int duration);
+int ssc_script_open(void *vp, MP3FILE *pmp3);
 int ssc_script_close(void *vp);
 int ssc_script_read(void *vp, char *buffer, int len);
 char *ssc_script_error(void *vp);
@@ -130,13 +131,21 @@ void ssc_script_deinit(void *vp) {
  * @param codec codec type
  * @param duration duration in ms
  */
-int ssc_script_open(void *vp, char *file, char *codec, int duration) {
+int ssc_script_open(void *vp, MP3FILE *pmp3) {
     SSCHANDLE *handle = (SSCHANDLE*)vp;
     char *cmd;
     char *newpath;
     char *metachars = "\"\\!(){}#*?$&<>`"; /* More?? */
     char metacount = 0;
     char *src,*dst;
+    char *file;
+    char *codec;
+    int duration;
+
+    file = pmp3->path;
+    codec = pmp3->codectype;
+    duration = pmp3->song_length;
+
 
     src=file;
     while(*src) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/ssc-wma.cpp b/src/plugins/ssc-wma.cpp
index 4426f1d8..6d2832df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ssc-wma.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ssc-wma.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ char *_ssc_wma_errors[] = {
 /* Forwards */
 void *ssc_wma_init(void);
 void ssc_wma_deinit(void *pv);
-int ssc_wma_open(void *pv, char *file, char *codec, int duration);
+int ssc_wma_open(void *pv, MP3FILE *pmp3);
 int ssc_wma_close(void *pv);
 int ssc_wma_read(void *pv, char *buffer, int len);
 char *ssc_wma_error(void *pv);
@@ -140,11 +140,18 @@ void ssc_wma_deinit(void *vp) {
     return;
 }
 
-int ssc_wma_open(void *vp, char *file, char *codec, int duration) {
+int ssc_wma_open(void *vp, MP3FILE *pmp3) {
     SSCHANDLE *handle = (SSCHANDLE*)vp;
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
     WCHAR fname[PATH_MAX];
     DWORD byte_count;
+    char *file;
+    char *codec;
+    int duration;
+
+    file = pmp3->path;
+    codec = pmp3->codectype;
+    duration = pmp3->song_length;
 
     if(!handle)
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/plugins/xml-rpc.c b/src/plugins/xml-rpc.c
index 2dbb1442..29066cd5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/xml-rpc.c
+++ b/src/plugins/xml-rpc.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <zlib.h>
 
 #include "compat.h"
+#include "ff-dbstruct.h"
 #include "ff-plugins.h"
 #include "rsp.h"
 #include "xml-rpc.h"