diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 529bbb2f3..56134621d 100644
--- a/beets/util/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/util/__init__.py
@@ -678,3 +678,17 @@ def max_filename_length(path, limit=MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH):
         return min(res[9], limit)
     else:
         return limit
+
+
+def feat_tokens(extended=False):
+    """Returns the tokens to use to detect featuring artists in strings."""
+
+    FEAT_SPECIAL_CHARS = ['&', 'feat.', 'ft.']
+    FEAT_WORDS = ['ft', 'featuring', 'feat']
+    if extended:
+        FEAT_WORDS += ['with', 'vs', 'and', 'con']
+    regex = r'(%s)' % '|'.join(['\\b%s\\b' % re.escape(x) for x in FEAT_WORDS])
+    if extended:
+        regex = r'(%s|%s)' % \
+            ('|'.join([re.escape(x) for x in FEAT_SPECIAL_CHARS]), regex)
+    return regex
diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index 5de16f69a..3fc1badb7 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 """
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
 from beets import ui
-from beets.util import displayable_path
+from beets.util import displayable_path, feat_tokens
 from beets import config
 import logging
 import re
@@ -30,24 +30,24 @@ def split_on_feat(artist):
     artist, which is always a string, and the featuring artist, which
     may be a string or None if none is present.
     """
+    # split on the first "feat".
+    feat_tokens(extended=True).strip('()')
     parts = re.split(
-        r'[fF]t\.|[fF]eaturing|[fF]eat\.|\b[wW]ith\b|&|vs\.|and',
-        artist,
-        1,  # Only split on the first "feat".
-    )
+        feat_tokens(extended=True).translate(None, '()'),
+        artist, 1, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
     parts = [s.strip() for s in parts]
     if len(parts) == 1:
         return parts[0], None
     else:
-        return parts
+        return tuple(parts)
 
 
 def contains_feat(title):
     """Determine whether the title contains a "featured" marker.
     """
     return bool(re.search(
-        r'[fF]t\.|[fF]eaturing|[fF]eat\.|\b[wW]ith\b|&',
-        title,
+        feat_tokens(extended=True),
+        title, flags=re.IGNORECASE
     ))
 
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index 73821ee22..487628ee6 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from HTMLParser import HTMLParseError
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
 from beets import ui
 from beets import config
+from beets.util import feat_tokens
 
 
 # Global logger.
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ def search_pairs(item):
     artists = [artist]
 
     # Remove any featuring artists from the artists name
-    pattern = r"(.*?) (&|\b(and|ft|feat(uring)?\b))"
+    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens(extended=True)
     match = re.search(pattern, artist, re.IGNORECASE)
     if match:
         artists.append(match.group(1))
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ def search_pairs(item):
         titles.append(match.group(1))
 
     # Remove any featuring artists from the title
-    pattern = r"(.*?) \b(ft|feat(uring)?)\b"
-    for title in titles:
+    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens()
+    for title in titles[:]:
         match = re.search(pattern, title, re.IGNORECASE)
         if match:
             titles.append(match.group(1))