diff --git a/cmainwindow.cpp b/cmainwindow.cpp
index 4fc49fe..57dc265 100644
--- a/cmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/cmainwindow.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "cmovieedit.h"
 
 #include "cthemoviedbv3.h"
+#include "ctheaudiodbv1.h"
 
 #include "cmovieviewitemdelegate.h"
 
@@ -78,9 +79,6 @@ static bool movieSort(cMovie* s1, cMovie* s2)
 	return(title1 < title2);
 }
 
-#include "ctheaudiodbv1.h"
-#include "cartist.h"
-
 cMainWindow::cMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	QMainWindow(parent),
 	ui(new Ui::cMainWindow),
@@ -96,16 +94,8 @@ cMainWindow::cMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	m_lpFileExportAction(0),
 	m_lpFileExitAction(0)
 {
-	cTheAudioDBV1			theAudioDBV1;
-	QList<cArtist*>			artistList	= theAudioDBV1.searchArtist("Wolfgang Ambros");
-
 	QSettings				settings;
 
-	cMessageAnimateDialog*	lpDialog	= new cMessageAnimateDialog(this);
-	lpDialog->setTitle("Initializing");
-	lpDialog->setMessage("Initializing");
-	lpDialog->show();
-
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 
 	m_lpFileMenu			= menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&File"));
@@ -177,8 +167,6 @@ cMainWindow::cMainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 
 	ui->m_lpSplitter->setSizes(QList<int>() << iWidth1 << iWidth2);
 
-	delete lpDialog;
-
 	connect(ui->m_lpSeriesList1->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &cMainWindow::selectionChanged1);
 	connect(ui->m_lpSeriesList2->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this, &cMainWindow::selectionChanged2);
 
diff --git a/logo.jpg b/logo.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccd0550
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diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index d55c4be..5eeb3d0 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #include "cmainwindow.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QSplashScreen>
+
+
+#define SHOW_SPLASH
+
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -12,11 +17,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	QSettings	settings;
 
+#ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
+	QPixmap			pixmap(":/splash.jpg");
+#else
+	QPixmap			pixmap(":/splashEmpty.png");
+#endif
+
+	QSplashScreen	splash(pixmap);
+	splash.show();
+	splash.showMessage("initializing...");
+	a.processEvents();
+
 	cMainWindow w;
 	if(settings.value("main/maximized").toBool())
 		w.showMaximized();
 	else
 		w.show();
 
+	splash.finish(&w);
+
 	return a.exec();
 }
diff --git a/qtMovies.pro b/qtMovies.pro
index a55aa38..7af0c2b 100644
--- a/qtMovies.pro
+++ b/qtMovies.pro
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ FORMS    += cmainwindow.ui \
 
 DISTFILES += \
     qtMovies.ico \
-    Doxyfile
+    Doxyfile \
+    logo.jpg \
+    splash.jpg \
+    splashEmpty.png
 
 RESOURCES += \
     resource.qrc
diff --git a/resource.qrc b/resource.qrc
index cad2300..369e290 100644
--- a/resource.qrc
+++ b/resource.qrc
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
     <qresource prefix="/">
         <file>empty.db</file>
         <file>128279.png</file>
+        <file>splash.jpg</file>
+        <file>splashEmpty.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/splash.jpg b/splash.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..112fc5e
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diff --git a/splashEmpty.png b/splashEmpty.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5329d63
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