diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 529bbb2f3..54cf423e1 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(for_artist=True):
+    """Return a regular expression that matches phrases like "featuring"
+    that separate a main artist or a song title from secondary artists.
+    The `for_artist` option determines whether the regex should be
+    suitable for matching artist fields (the default) or title fields.
+    """
+    feat_words = ['ft', 'featuring', 'feat', 'feat.', 'ft.']
+    if for_artist:
+        feat_words += ['with', 'vs', 'and', 'con', '&']
+    return '(?<=\s)(?:{0})(?=\s)'.format(
+        '|'.join(re.escape(x) for x in feat_words)
+    )
diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index 5de16f69a..e83836e0e 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
@@ -30,25 +30,19 @@ 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.
     """
-    parts = re.split(
-        r'[fF]t\.|[fF]eaturing|[fF]eat\.|\b[wW]ith\b|&|vs\.|and',
-        artist,
-        1,  # Only split on the first "feat".
-    )
-    parts = [s.strip() for s in parts]
+    # split on the first "feat".
+    regex = re.compile(feat_tokens(), re.IGNORECASE)
+    parts = [s.strip() for s in regex.split(artist, 1)]
     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,
-    ))
+    return bool(re.search(feat_tokens(), title, flags=re.IGNORECASE))
 
 
 def update_metadata(item, feat_part, drop_feat):
diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index 73821ee22..462bf55c0 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"(.*?) {0}".format(feat_tokens())
     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"(.*?) {0}".format(feat_tokens(for_artist=False))
+    for title in titles[:]:
         match = re.search(pattern, title, re.IGNORECASE)
         if match:
             titles.append(match.group(1))
diff --git a/test/test_ftintitle.py b/test/test_ftintitle.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77e416c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_ftintitle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# This file is part of beets.
+# Copyright 2014, Fabrice Laporte.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+"""Tests for the 'ftintitle' plugin."""
+
+from _common import unittest
+from beetsplug import ftintitle
+
+
+class FtInTitlePluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Set up configuration"""
+        ftintitle.FtInTitlePlugin()
+
+    def test_split_on_feat(self):
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice ft. Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice feat Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice feat. Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice featuring Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice & Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice and Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice With Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice', 'Bob'))
+        parts = ftintitle.split_on_feat('Alice defeat Bob')
+        self.assertEqual(parts, ('Alice defeat Bob', None))
+
+    def test_contains_feat(self):
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice ft. Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice feat. Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice feat Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice featuring Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice & Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice and Bob'))
+        self.assertTrue(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice With Bob'))
+        self.assertFalse(ftintitle.contains_feat('Alice defeat Bob'))
+        self.assertFalse(ftintitle.contains_feat('Aliceft.Bob'))
+
+
+def suite():
+    return unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromName(__name__)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(defaultTest='suite')