diff --git a/api_calls.py b/api_calls.py
index fbe7e09..aa1bcbd 100644
--- a/api_calls.py
+++ b/api_calls.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import os
 
 def get_mb_id(artist_name, mb_confidence):
     artist_name = artist_name.strip('_')
-    mb_url = f'https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist?query=artist:%22{artist_name}%22&fmt=json'
-    response = requests.get(mb_url)
+    mb_url = f'https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist?query=artist:"{artist_name}"&fmt=json'
+    header = {'User-Agent': 'get_artist_art.py/1.0'}
+    response = requests.get(mb_url, headers=header)
     if response.status_code == 200:
         mb_data = response.json()
         if mb_data['count'] > 0: