diff --git a/mpd/mpdstats.cpp b/mpd/mpdstats.cpp
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+/*
+ * Cantata
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Craig Drummond <craig.p.drummond@gmail.com>
+ *
+ */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Sander Knopper (sander AT knopper DOT tk) and
+ *                    Roeland Douma (roeland AT rullzer DOT com)
+ *
+ * This file is part of QtMPC.
+ *
+ * QtMPC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * QtMPC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with QtMPC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "mpdstats.h"
+#include "mpdconnection.h"
+
+MPDStats * MPDStats::self()
+{
+    static MPDStats instance;
+    return &instance;
+}
+
+MPDStats::MPDStats()
+{
+    connect(MPDConnection::self(), SIGNAL(statsUpdated(const MPDStatsValues &)), this, SLOT(update(const MPDStatsValues &)), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+}
+
+void MPDStats::update(const MPDStatsValues &v)
+{
+    values=v;
+    emit updated();
+}