No, sorry, I am not.
Actually, it should work better ... that is in a more transparent way:
You should see actually two artist fields.
But as your research shows: multivalue fields are a fairly special case and you only create them in such a way as your player supports them. In all other cases you usually get frustrated...
Perhaps you could have a look at this thread
I am at my wit's end!
which deals with multivalue fields and the pros and cons of the various solutions.