diff --git a/pylast.py b/pylast.py
index 49a2f1a..53ac356 100644
--- a/pylast.py
+++ b/pylast.py
@@ -1747,13 +1747,7 @@ class _Opus(_BaseObject, _Taggable):
         return (a == b) and (c == d)
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        if type(self) != type(other):
-            return True
-        a = self.get_title().lower()
-        b = other.get_title().lower()
-        c = self.get_artist().get_name().lower()
-        d = other.get_artist().get_name().lower()
-        return (a != b) or (c != d)
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
 
     def _get_params(self):
         return {
@@ -1907,10 +1901,13 @@ class Artist(_BaseObject, _Taggable):
         return self.get_name()
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return self.get_name().lower() == other.get_name().lower()
+        if type(self) is type(other):
+            return self.get_name().lower() == other.get_name().lower()
+        else:
+            return False
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        return self.get_name().lower() != other.get_name().lower()
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
 
     def _get_params(self):
         return {self.ws_prefix: self.get_name()}
@@ -2114,10 +2111,13 @@ class Event(_BaseObject):
         return "Event #" + str(self.get_id())
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return self.get_id() == other.get_id()
+        if type(self) is type(other):
+            return self.get_id() == other.get_id()
+        else:
+            return False
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        return self.get_id() != other.get_id()
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
 
     def _get_params(self):
         return {'event': self.get_id()}
diff --git a/test_pylast.py b/test_pylast.py
index ed2bf9b..fd4b807 100755
--- a/test_pylast.py
+++ b/test_pylast.py
@@ -1803,7 +1803,6 @@ class TestPyLast(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(country1 != country2)
         self.assertEqual(url, "http://www.last.fm/place/italy")
 
-
     def test_track_eq_none_is_false(self):
         # Arrange
         track1 = None
@@ -1820,6 +1819,56 @@ class TestPyLast(unittest.TestCase):
         # Act / Assert
         self.assertTrue(track1 != track2)
 
+    def test_artist_eq_none_is_false(self):
+        # Arrange
+        artist1 = None
+        artist2 = pylast.Artist("Test Artist", self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertFalse(artist1 == artist2)
+
+    def test_artist_ne_none_is_true(self):
+        # Arrange
+        artist1 = None
+        artist2 = pylast.Artist("Test Artist", self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertTrue(artist1 != artist2)
+
+    def test_album_eq_none_is_false(self):
+        # Arrange
+        album1 = None
+        album2 = pylast.Album("Test Artist", "Test Album", self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertFalse(album1 == album2)
+
+    def test_album_ne_none_is_true(self):
+        # Arrange
+        album1 = None
+        album2 = pylast.Album("Test Artist", "Test Album", self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertTrue(album1 != album2)
+
+    def test_event_eq_none_is_false(self):
+        # Arrange
+        event1 = None
+        event_id = 3478520  # Glasto 2014
+        event2 = pylast.Event(event_id, self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertFalse(event1 == event2)
+
+    def test_event_ne_none_is_true(self):
+        # Arrange
+        event1 = None
+        event_id = 3478520  # Glasto 2014
+        event2 = pylast.Event(event_id, self.network)
+
+        # Act / Assert
+        self.assertTrue(event1 != event2)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(