diff --git a/swingmusic/config.py b/swingmusic/config.py
index 1f21af75..82ef8453 100644
--- a/swingmusic/config.py
+++ b/swingmusic/config.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def load_user_artist_ignore_list() -> set[str]:
 @dataclass
 class UserConfig:
     _config_path: str = ""
+    _artist_split_ignore_file_name: str = "artist_split_ignore.txt"
     # NOTE: only auth stuff are used (the others are still reading/writing to db)
     # TODO: Move the rest of the settings to the config file
 
diff --git a/swingmusic/data/artist_split_ignore.txt b/swingmusic/data/artist_split_ignore.txt
index ed860cf4..768158cd 100644
--- a/swingmusic/data/artist_split_ignore.txt
+++ b/swingmusic/data/artist_split_ignore.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Smith & Thell
 Peter, Paul & Mary
 Simon & Garfunkel
 Judy & Mary
-Florence & The Machine 
\ No newline at end of file
+Florence & The Machine 
+Belle & Sebastian
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/swingmusic/setup/files.py b/swingmusic/setup/files.py
index 963f3d40..3bc73b01 100644
--- a/swingmusic/setup/files.py
+++ b/swingmusic/setup/files.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ create the config directory and copy the assets to the app directory.
 """
 
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 
 from swingmusic import settings
+from swingmusic.config import UserConfig
 from swingmusic.utils.filesystem import get_home_res_path
 
 
@@ -62,7 +64,6 @@ def create_config_dir() -> None:
 
     playlist_img_path = os.path.join("images", "playlists")
 
-
     mixes_img_path = settings.Paths.get_mixes_img_path()
     og_mixes_img_path = settings.Paths.get_og_mixes_img_path()
     md_mixes_img_path = settings.Paths.get_md_mixes_img_path()
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ def create_config_dir() -> None:
         sm_mixes_img_path,
     ]
 
-    for _dir in dirs:
-        path = os.path.join(settings.Paths.get_app_dir(), _dir)
+    for dir in dirs:
+        path = os.path.join(settings.Paths.get_app_dir(), dir)
         exists = os.path.exists(path)
 
         if not exists:
@@ -94,5 +95,15 @@ def create_config_dir() -> None:
             os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
             os.chmod(path, 0o755)
 
+    # Empty files to create
+    empty_files = [
+        # artist split ignore list
+        Path(settings.Paths.get_app_dir()) / UserConfig._artist_split_ignore_file_name,
+    ]
+
+    for file in empty_files:
+        if not file.exists():
+            file.touch()
+
     # copy assets to the app directory
     CopyFiles()