splitartist() {
    local flac_file="$1"
    local sep="${2:-,}"  # Default separator is ','

    if [[ ! -f "$flac_file" ]]; then
        echo "File not found: $flac_file"
        return 1
    fi

    if ! command -v metaflac >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        echo "Error: metaflac not found"
        return 1
    fi

    echo "Reading tags from: $flac_file"

    local artist_tag albumartist_tag
    artist_tag=$(metaflac --show-tag=ARTIST "$flac_file" | sed 's/^ARTIST=//')
    albumartist_tag=$(metaflac --show-tag=ALBUMARTIST "$flac_file" | sed 's/^ALBUMARTIST=//')

    IFS="$sep" read -ra artist_array <<< "$artist_tag"
    IFS="$sep" read -ra albumartist_array <<< "$albumartist_tag"

    echo -e "\nCurrent ARTIST tag: $artist_tag"
    echo "Split ARTIST into:"
    for a in "${artist_array[@]}"; do echo "  - ${a#" "}"; done

    echo -e "\nCurrent ALBUMARTIST tag: $albumartist_tag"
    echo "Split ALBUMARTIST into:"
    for a in "${albumartist_array[@]}"; do echo "  - ${a#" "}"; done

    echo -e "\nThe following actions will be performed on: $flac_file"
    echo "1. Remove all ARTIST and ALBUMARTIST tags"
    echo "2. Add split ARTIST tags:"
    for a in "${artist_array[@]}"; do echo "   --set-tag=ARTIST='${a#" "}"; done
    echo "3. Add split ALBUMARTIST tags:"
    for a in "${albumartist_array[@]}"; do echo "   --set-tag=ALBUMARTIST='${a#" "}"; done

    read -p $'\nProceed with these changes? [y/N]: ' confirm
    if [[ "$confirm" != [yY] ]]; then
        echo "Aborted."
        return 0
    fi

    # Clear old tags
    metaflac --remove-tag=ARTIST --remove-tag=ALBUMARTIST "$flac_file"

    # Add split artist tags
    for a in "${artist_array[@]}"; do
        metaflac --set-tag="ARTIST=${a#" "}" "$flac_file"
    done

    # Add split albumartist tags
    for a in "${albumartist_array[@]}"; do
        metaflac --set-tag="ALBUMARTIST=${a#" "}" "$flac_file"
    done

    echo "Tags updated successfully."
}