diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1a133f93..0e4c1d7b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,3 +110,4 @@ Desktop.ini
 # ReportGenerator and Syro dump stuff in this folder
 /tmp
 /IF.Lastfm.sln.ide
+project.lock.json
diff --git a/.nuget/Inflatable.Lastfm.nuspec b/.nuget/Inflatable.Lastfm.nuspec
index 760e7e3d..6c33c41d 100644
--- a/.nuget/Inflatable.Lastfm.nuspec
+++ b/.nuget/Inflatable.Lastfm.nuspec
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
 		<licenseUrl>https://github.com/inflatablefriends/lastfm/blob/master/LICENCE.md</licenseUrl>
 		<projectUrl>https://github.com/inflatablefriends/lastfm</projectUrl>
 		<requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
-		<description>Portable Last.fm SDK for modern .NET platforms.</description>
+		<description>Portable Last.fm SDK for modern .NET platforms. Now with .NET Standard!</description>
 		<copyright>Copyright 2014 Inflatable Friends</copyright>
-		<tags>lastfm last.fm inflatable friends sdk api music metadata scrobble scrobbling portable</tags>
+		<tags>lastfm last.fm inflatable friends sdk api music metadata scrobble scrobbling portable netstandard</tags>
 		<dependencies>
-			<dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.5"/>
-			<dependency id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.28"/>
+			<dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="9.0.1"/>
+			<dependency id="System.Net.Http" version="4.3.0"/>
 		</dependencies>
 	</metadata>
 	<files>
-		<file src="..\src\IF.Lastfm.Core\bin\Release\IF.Lastfm.Core.dll" target="lib\portable-win8+net45+wp8+wpa81"/>
+		<file src="..\src\IF.Lastfm.Core\bin\Release\IF.Lastfm.Core.dll" target="lib\netstandard1.1"/>
 	</files>
 </package>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IF.Lastfm.sln b/IF.Lastfm.sln
index e410e1d3..aef239bb 100644
--- a/IF.Lastfm.sln
+++ b/IF.Lastfm.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
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diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 8ad0d430..d5ba6ed7 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       - master
       - /v.*/
 
-  version: 0.2.999.{build}
+  version: 1.0.999.{build}
 
   assembly_info:
     patch: true
@@ -91,6 +91,54 @@
   branches:
     only:
       - release
+
+  # don't forget to update this!
+  version: 1.0.0.{build}
+
+  assembly_info:
+    patch: true
+    file: AssemblyInfo.*
+    assembly_version: "{version}"
+    assembly_file_version: "{version}"
+    assembly_informational_version: "{version}"
+
+  configuration: Release
+
+  before_build:
+    - ps: nuget restore IF.Lastfm.sln
+
+  build:
+    project: IF.Lastfm.sln
+
+  test_script:
+    - ps: .\run-tests.ps1
+
+  after_test:
+    - ps: pushd .nuget
+    - ps: .\pack.ps1
+    - ps: popd
+    - ps: cp .\.nuget\*.nupkg . 
+
+  artifacts:
+    - path: src\IF.Lastfm.Core\bin\Release\IF.Lastfm.Core.dll
+      name: IF.Lastfm.Core.dll
+    - path: src\IF.Lastfm.SQLite\bin\Release\IF.Lastfm.SQLite.dll
+      name: IF.Lastfm.SQLite.dll
+    - path: '\*.nupkg'
+
+  deploy:
+    provider: NuGet
+    api_key:
+      secure: b4Q8KLmOfeQHZNGbTf4OYud3pvi3aR4rKE35dcLHYBTBaQwc9QeoIkDoG13Jpbxs
+    artifact: /.*\.nupkg/
+
+  notifications:
+    - provider: Webhook # ping Gitter ticker 
+      url: https://webhooks.gitter.im/e/aa615fb57d382a430815
+
+-
+  branches:
+    only:
       - release-profile259
 
   # don't forget to update this!
diff --git a/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/IF.Lastfm.Core.csproj b/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/IF.Lastfm.Core.csproj
index 7d80b04b..5a702994 100644
--- a/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/IF.Lastfm.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/IF.Lastfm.Core.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>11.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
+    <MinimumVisualStudioVersion>14.0</MinimumVisualStudioVersion>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <ProjectGuid>{3CF4B78F-8B48-49CB-942F-83DB13474A4F}</ProjectGuid>
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
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-    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Profile259</TargetFrameworkProfile>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    </TargetFrameworkProfile>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v5.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
     <SolutionDir Condition="$(SolutionDir) == '' Or $(SolutionDir) == '*Undefined*'">..\..\</SolutionDir>
     <RestorePackages>true</RestorePackages>
-    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>b5668f17</NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -159,25 +161,9 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Scrobblers\ScrobbleResponse.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
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-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http">
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-    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Extensions">
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-    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Primitives">
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-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
-    <None Include="packages.config">
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-    </None>
+    <None Include="project.json" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Portable\$(TargetFrameworkVersion)\Microsoft.Portable.CSharp.targets" />
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diff --git a/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/packages.config b/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/packages.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 0d65e162..00000000
--- a/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/packages.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
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-</packages>
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diff --git a/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/project.json b/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/project.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46d87838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/IF.Lastfm.Core/project.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "supports": {},
+  "dependencies": {
+    "Microsoft.NETCore.Portable.Compatibility": "1.0.1",
+    "NETStandard.Library": "1.6.1",
+    "Newtonsoft.Json": "9.0.1",
+    "System.Net.Http": "4.3.0"
+  },
+  "frameworks": {
+    "netstandard1.1": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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index 7a22b529..8fac638e 100644
--- a/src/IF.Lastfm.SQLite.Tests.Integration/IF.Lastfm.SQLite.Tests.Integration.csproj
+++ b/src/IF.Lastfm.SQLite.Tests.Integration/IF.Lastfm.SQLite.Tests.Integration.csproj
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@
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       <Name>IF.Lastfm.Core</Name>
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-      <Name>IF.Lastfm.SQLite</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Choose>
     <When Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == '10.0' And '$(IsCodedUITest)' == 'True'">