diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py b/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
index 56f37a9..2deaa08 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/music/models.py
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ class Album(TimeStampedModel):
         return self.artists.first()
 
     def scrape_theaudiodb(self) -> None:
-        artist = self.primary_artist.name
+        artist = "Various Artists"
+        if self.primary_artist:
+            artist = self.primary_artist.name
         album_data = lookup_album_from_tadb(self.name, artist)
         if not album_data.get('theaudiodb_id'):
             logger.info(f"No data for {self} found in TheAudioDB")
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/theaudiodb.py b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/theaudiodb.py
index 63e4d0b..78a05e2 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/theaudiodb.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/theaudiodb.py
@@ -58,13 +58,16 @@ def lookup_album_from_tadb(name: str, artist: str) -> dict:
         album_info['theaudiodb_mood'] = album.get('strMood')
         album_info['theaudiodb_speed'] = album.get('strSpeed')
         album_info['theaudiodb_theme'] = album.get('strTheme')
-        album_info['theaudiodb_year_released'] = album.get('intYearReleased')
         album_info['allmusic_id'] = album.get('strAllMusicID')
         album_info['wikipedia_slug'] = album.get('strWikipediaID')
         album_info['discogs_id'] = album.get('strDiscogsID')
         album_info['wikidata_id'] = album.get('strWikidataID')
         album_info['rateyourmusic_id'] = album.get('strRateYourMusicID')
 
+        if album.get('intYearReleased'):
+            album_info['theaudiodb_year_released'] = float(
+                album.get('intYearReleased')
+            )
         if album.get('intScore'):
             album_info['theaudiodb_score'] = float(album.get('intScore'))
         if album.get('intScoreVotes'):