diff --git a/lib/music_library/listening_stats.ex b/lib/music_library/listening_stats.ex
index d84afe3f..d0047c6f 100644
--- a/lib/music_library/listening_stats.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library/listening_stats.ex
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ defmodule MusicLibrary.ListeningStats do
     Repo.aggregate(Track, :count, :scrobbled_at_uts)
   end
 
+  @spec artist_play_count(String.t()) :: non_neg_integer()
+  def artist_play_count(artist_musicbrainz_id) do
+    from(t in Track,
+      where: fragment("json_extract(?, '$.musicbrainz_id')", t.artist) == ^artist_musicbrainz_id
+    )
+    |> Repo.aggregate(:count)
+  end
+
   @spec recent_activity(String.t(), non_neg_integer()) :: map()
   def recent_activity(timezone, limit \\ 100) do
     # When we get recent tracks, we need to:
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex b/lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
index 4fa8d3cb..d6028877 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.Show do
   import MusicLibraryWeb.RecordComponents,
     only: [record_grid: 1, country_label: 1, artist_image: 1]
 
-  alias MusicLibrary.{Artists, Chats, Records}
+  alias MusicLibrary.{Artists, Chats, ListeningStats, Records}
   alias MusicLibrary.Artists.ArtistInfo
   alias MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.Biography
   alias MusicLibraryWeb.ErrorMessages
@@ -210,24 +210,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.Show do
           </div>
 
           <div class="mt-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-            <.async_result :let={lastfm_artist_info} assign={@lastfm_artist_info}>
-              <:loading>
-                <span class="sr-only">{gettext("Loading play count")}</span>
-                <.loading />
-              </:loading>
-              <:failed :let={_failure}>
-                <div class="mt-4 text-sm/5 text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">
-                  <.icon
-                    name="hero-exclamation-triangle"
-                    class="-mt-1 mr-1 ml-2 size-5"
-                    aria-hidden="true"
-                    data-slot="icon"
-                  />
-                  {gettext("Error loading play count")}
-                </div>
-              </:failed>
-              <.play_count play_count={lastfm_artist_info.play_count} />
-            </.async_result>
+            <.play_count play_count={@play_count} />
           </div>
         </header>
 
@@ -664,6 +647,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.Show do
     |> assign(:current_section, :artists)
     |> assign(:artist, artist)
     |> assign(:artist_info, artist_info)
+    |> assign(:play_count, ListeningStats.artist_play_count(musicbrainz_id))
     |> assign(:chat_count, Chats.count_chats(:artist, musicbrainz_id))
     |> assign(:biography, Biography.build(artist_info))
     |> assign(:external_links, ArtistInfo.external_links(artist_info))
diff --git a/priv/gettext/default.pot b/priv/gettext/default.pot
index cff60a37..c242992a 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/default.pot
+++ b/priv/gettext/default.pot
@@ -299,11 +299,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Loading biography"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading play count"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/collection_live/show.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/wishlist_live/show.ex
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
@@ -333,11 +328,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Error loading biography"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Error loading play count"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/collection_live/index.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/record_set_live/index.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/index.ex
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 6c4cd050..bea005f1 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -299,11 +299,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Loading biography"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Loading play count"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/collection_live/show.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/wishlist_live/show.ex
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
@@ -333,11 +328,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Error loading biography"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Error loading play count"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/collection_live/index.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/record_set_live/index.ex
 #: lib/music_library_web/live/scrobble_rules_live/index.ex
diff --git a/test/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show_test.exs b/test/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show_test.exs
index 41f35297..7024051a 100644
--- a/test/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show_test.exs
+++ b/test/music_library_web/live/artist_live/show_test.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.ShowTest do
       conn
       |> visit(~p"/artists/#{artist_musicbrainz_id}")
       |> unwrap(&render_async/1)
-      |> assert_has("span", "123")
+      |> assert_has("span", "No scrobbles")
       |> assert_has("dt", "Biography")
     end
 
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.ArtistLive.ShowTest do
       conn
       |> visit(~p"/artists/#{artist_musicbrainz_id}")
       |> unwrap(&render_async/1)
-      |> refute_has("span", "123")
+      |> assert_has("span", "No scrobbles")
       |> refute_has("summary", "Biography")
-      |> assert_has("div", "Error loading play count")
       |> assert_has("div", "Error loading biography")
     end