diff --git a/spotify/utils.go b/spotify/utils.go
index 2acce8a..0b28e07 100644
--- a/spotify/utils.go
+++ b/spotify/utils.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"song-recognition/utils"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -46,6 +47,44 @@ func DeleteFile(filePath string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func SongKeyExists(key string) (bool, error) {
+	db, err := utils.NewDbClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	song, err := db.GetSongByKey(key)
+	if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "song not found") {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if song.Title == "" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func YtIDExists(ytID string) (bool, error) {
+	db, err := utils.NewDbClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	song, err := db.GetSongByYTID(ytID)
+	if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "song not found") {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if song.Title == "" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 /* fixes some invalid file names (windows is the capricious one) */
 func correctFilename(title, artist string) (string, string) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {