diff --git a/beets/autotag/hooks.py b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
index 5c4ce082e..b2b635ad2 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/hooks.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
@@ -511,7 +511,10 @@ def album_for_mbid(release_id):
     if the ID is not found.
     """
     try:
-        return mb.album_for_id(release_id)
+        album = mb.album_for_id(release_id)
+        if album:
+            plugins.send('albuminfo_received', info=album)
+        return album
     except mb.MusicBrainzAPIError as exc:
         exc.log(log)
 
@@ -521,7 +524,10 @@ def track_for_mbid(recording_id):
     if the ID is not found.
     """
     try:
-        return mb.track_for_id(recording_id)
+        track = mb.track_for_id(recording_id)
+        if track:
+            plugins.send('trackinfo_received', info=track)
+        return track
     except mb.MusicBrainzAPIError as exc:
         exc.log(log)
 
@@ -529,14 +535,20 @@ def track_for_mbid(recording_id):
 def albums_for_id(album_id):
     """Get a list of albums for an ID."""
     candidates = [album_for_mbid(album_id)]
-    candidates.extend(plugins.album_for_id(album_id))
+    plugin_albums = plugins.album_for_id(album_id)
+    for a in plugin_albums:
+        plugins.send('albuminfo_received', info=a)
+    candidates.extend(plugin_albums)
     return filter(None, candidates)
 
 
 def tracks_for_id(track_id):
     """Get a list of tracks for an ID."""
     candidates = [track_for_mbid(track_id)]
-    candidates.extend(plugins.track_for_id(track_id))
+    plugin_tracks = plugins.track_for_id(track_id)
+    for t in plugin_tracks:
+        plugins.send('trackinfo_received', info=t)
+    candidates.extend(plugin_tracks)
     return filter(None, candidates)
 
 
@@ -566,6 +578,10 @@ def album_candidates(items, artist, album, va_likely):
     # Candidates from plugins.
     out.extend(plugins.candidates(items, artist, album, va_likely))
 
+    # Notify subscribed plugins about fetched album info
+    for a in out:
+        plugins.send('albuminfo_received', info=a)
+
     return out
 
 
@@ -586,4 +602,8 @@ def item_candidates(item, artist, title):
     # Plugin candidates.
     out.extend(plugins.item_candidates(item, artist, title))
 
+    # Notify subscribed plugins about fetched track info
+    for i in out:
+        plugins.send('trackinfo_received', info=i)
+
     return out
diff --git a/beets/autotag/match.py b/beets/autotag/match.py
index a892d48cc..c747f47c2 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/match.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/match.py
@@ -350,10 +350,6 @@ def _add_candidate(items, results, info):
             log.debug(u'Ignored. Missing required tag: {0}', req_tag)
             return
 
-    # Notify subscribed plugins about fetched album info and let them perform
-    # their manipulations
-    plugins.send('albuminfo_received', info=info)
-
     # Find mapping between the items and the track info.
     mapping, extra_items, extra_tracks = assign_items(items, info.tracks)
 
@@ -463,10 +459,6 @@ def tag_item(item, search_artist=None, search_title=None,
     if trackid:
         log.debug(u'Searching for track ID: {0}', trackid)
         for track_info in hooks.tracks_for_id(trackid):
-            # Notify subscribed plugins about fetched track info and let them
-            # perform their manipulations
-            plugins.send('trackinfo_received', info=track_info)
-
             dist = track_distance(item, track_info, incl_artist=True)
             candidates[track_info.track_id] = \
                 hooks.TrackMatch(dist, track_info)
@@ -490,10 +482,6 @@ def tag_item(item, search_artist=None, search_title=None,
 
     # Get and evaluate candidate metadata.
     for track_info in hooks.item_candidates(item, search_artist, search_title):
-        # Notify subscribed plugins about fetched track info and let them
-        # perform their manipulations
-        plugins.send('trackinfo_received', info=track_info)
-
         dist = track_distance(item, track_info, incl_artist=True)
         candidates[track_info.track_id] = hooks.TrackMatch(dist, track_info)