diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index aea2411f..59e46547 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature="clippy", feature(plugin))]
 #![cfg_attr(feature="clippy", plugin(clippy))]
 
-#[macro_use] 
-pub mod util;
-
 #[macro_use] extern crate lazy_static;
 #[macro_use] extern crate log;
 
@@ -61,9 +58,9 @@ pub mod link;
 pub mod metadata;
 pub mod player;
 pub mod stream;
+pub mod util;
 pub mod version;
 pub mod mixer;
-pub mod messaging;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "with-syntex")] include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/lib.rs"));
 #[cfg(not(feature = "with-syntex"))] include!("lib.in.rs");
diff --git a/src/mercury.rs b/src/mercury.rs
index 3d9add8f..37a908c6 100644
--- a/src/mercury.rs
+++ b/src/mercury.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use protobuf::{self, Message};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::{Cursor, Read, Write};
 use std::mem::replace;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
 
 use protocol;
 use session::{Session, PacketHandler};
-use messaging::{MercuryResponse, MercuryResponseSender};
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum MercuryMethod {
@@ -24,9 +24,15 @@ pub struct MercuryRequest {
     pub payload: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct MercuryResponse {
+    pub uri: String,
+    pub payload: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
 enum MercuryCallback {
     Future(eventual::Complete<MercuryResponse, ()>),
-    Subscription(MercuryResponseSender),
+    Subscription(mpsc::Sender<MercuryResponse>),
     Channel,
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct MercuryPending {
 pub struct MercuryManager {
     next_seq: u32,
     pending: HashMap<Vec<u8>, MercuryPending>,
-    subscriptions: HashMap<String, MercuryResponseSender>,
+    subscriptions: HashMap<String, mpsc::Sender<MercuryResponse>>,
 }
 
 impl ToString for MercuryMethod {
@@ -97,7 +103,9 @@ impl MercuryManager {
         rx
     }
 
-    pub fn subscribe(&mut self, session: &Session, uri: String, tx: MercuryResponseSender) {
+    pub fn subscribe(&mut self, session: &Session, uri: String) -> mpsc::Receiver<MercuryResponse> {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
+
         self.request_with_callback(session,
                                    MercuryRequest {
                                        method: MercuryMethod::SUB,
@@ -106,6 +114,8 @@ impl MercuryManager {
                                        payload: Vec::new(),
                                    },
                                    MercuryCallback::Subscription(tx));
+
+        rx
     }
 
     fn parse_part(mut s: &mut Read) -> Vec<u8> {
@@ -118,7 +128,7 @@ impl MercuryManager {
 
     fn complete_subscription(&mut self,
                              response: MercuryResponse,
-                             tx: MercuryResponseSender) {
+                             tx: mpsc::Sender<MercuryResponse>) {
         for sub_data in response.payload {
             if let Ok(mut sub) =
                    protobuf::parse_from_bytes::<protocol::pubsub::Subscription>(&sub_data) {
diff --git a/src/messaging/mod.rs b/src/messaging/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bf43c92..00000000
--- a/src/messaging/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-pub struct UpdateMessage;
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct MercuryResponse {
-    pub uri: String,
-    pub payload: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
-}
-
-pub enum SpircMessage {
-    MercuryMsg(MercuryResponse),
-    UpdateMsg(UpdateMessage)
-}
-
-implement_sender!(name => MercuryResponseSender, 
-                  wrap => MercuryResponse, 
-                  with => SpircMessage, 
-                  variant => MercuryMsg);
-
-implement_sender!(name => UpdateMessageSender, 
-                  wrap => UpdateMessage, 
-                  with => SpircMessage, 
-                  variant => UpdateMsg);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mixer/mod.rs b/src/mixer/mod.rs
index 6b2a3f8a..32350af3 100644
--- a/src/mixer/mod.rs
+++ b/src/mixer/mod.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-use messaging::UpdateMessageSender;
-
 use self::softmixer::SoftMixer;
 
 pub mod softmixer;
 
 pub trait Mixer {
-    fn init(&mut self, UpdateMessageSender);
     fn start(&self);
     fn stop(&self);
     fn set_volume(&self, volume: u16);
diff --git a/src/mixer/softmixer.rs b/src/mixer/softmixer.rs
index 184ed563..e54e728e 100644
--- a/src/mixer/softmixer.rs
+++ b/src/mixer/softmixer.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 
-use messaging::{UpdateMessage, UpdateMessageSender};
-
 use super::Mixer;
 use super::AudioFilter;
 
 pub struct SoftMixer {
-  volume: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
-  tx: Option<UpdateMessageSender>
+  volume: Arc<AtomicUsize>
 }
 
 impl SoftMixer {
     pub fn new() -> SoftMixer {
         SoftMixer {
-            volume: Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0xFFFF)),
-            tx: None
+            volume: Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0xFFFF))
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl Mixer for SoftMixer {
-    fn init(&mut self, tx: UpdateMessageSender) {
-        self.tx = Some(tx);
-    }
     fn start(&self) {
     }
     fn stop(&self) {
@@ -33,8 +26,6 @@ impl Mixer for SoftMixer {
     }
     fn set_volume(&self, volume: u16) {
         self.volume.store(volume as usize, Ordering::Relaxed);
-        let tx = self.tx.as_ref().expect("SoftMixer not initialized");
-        tx.send(UpdateMessage).unwrap();
     }
     fn get_audio_filter(&self) -> Option<Box<AudioFilter + Send>> {
         Some(Box::new(SoftVolumeApplier { volume: self.volume.clone() }))
diff --git a/src/session.rs b/src/session.rs
index 76157a77..59167614 100644
--- a/src/session.rs
+++ b/src/session.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use protobuf::{self, Message};
 use rand::thread_rng;
 use std::io::{Read, Write, Cursor};
 use std::result::Result;
-use std::sync::{Mutex, RwLock, Arc};
+use std::sync::{Mutex, RwLock, Arc, mpsc};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use album_cover::AlbumCover;
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ use authentication::Credentials;
 use cache::Cache;
 use connection::{self, PlainConnection, CipherConnection};
 use diffie_hellman::DHLocalKeys;
-use mercury::{MercuryManager, MercuryRequest};
+use mercury::{MercuryManager, MercuryRequest, MercuryResponse};
 use metadata::{MetadataManager, MetadataRef, MetadataTrait};
 use protocol;
 use stream::StreamManager;
-use messaging::{MercuryResponse, MercuryResponseSender};
 use util::{self, SpotifyId, FileId, ReadSeek};
 use version;
 
@@ -321,8 +320,8 @@ impl Session {
         self.0.mercury.lock().unwrap().request(self, req)
     }
 
-    pub fn mercury_sub(&self, uri: String, tx: MercuryResponseSender) {
-        self.0.mercury.lock().unwrap().subscribe(self, uri, tx)
+    pub fn mercury_sub(&self, uri: String) -> mpsc::Receiver<MercuryResponse> {
+        self.0.mercury.lock().unwrap().subscribe(self, uri)
     }
 
     pub fn cache(&self) -> &Cache {
diff --git a/src/spirc.rs b/src/spirc.rs
index 21894f3a..c532f794 100644
--- a/src/spirc.rs
+++ b/src/spirc.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use eventual::Async;
 use protobuf::{self, Message, RepeatedField};
-use std::sync::{mpsc, Mutex, Arc};
+use std::sync::{Mutex, Arc};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use mercury::{MercuryRequest, MercuryMethod};
-use messaging::{SpircMessage, MercuryResponseSender, UpdateMessageSender};
 use player::{Player, PlayerState};
 use mixer::Mixer;
 use session::Session;
@@ -128,15 +127,8 @@ impl SpircManager {
     pub fn run(&self) {
         let rx = {
             let mut internal = self.0.lock().unwrap();
-            let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<SpircMessage>();
 
-            let mercury_response_sender = MercuryResponseSender::create(tx.clone());
-
-            internal.session.mercury_sub(internal.uri(), mercury_response_sender);
-
-            let update_message_sender = UpdateMessageSender::create(tx.clone());
-
-            internal.mixer.init(update_message_sender);
+            let rx = internal.session.mercury_sub(internal.uri());
 
             internal.notify(true, None);
 
@@ -153,25 +145,18 @@ impl SpircManager {
             rx
         };
 
-        for msg in rx {
-            match msg {
-                SpircMessage::MercuryMsg(pkt) => {
-                    let data = pkt.payload.first().unwrap();
-                    let frame = protobuf::parse_from_bytes::<protocol::spirc::Frame>(data).unwrap();
+        for pkt in rx {
+            let data = pkt.payload.first().unwrap();
+            let frame = protobuf::parse_from_bytes::<protocol::spirc::Frame>(data).unwrap();
 
-                    debug!("{:?} {:?} {} {} {}",
-                            frame.get_typ(),
-                            frame.get_device_state().get_name(),
-                            frame.get_ident(),
-                            frame.get_seq_nr(),
-                            frame.get_state_update_id());
+            debug!("{:?} {:?} {} {} {}",
+                     frame.get_typ(),
+                     frame.get_device_state().get_name(),
+                     frame.get_ident(),
+                     frame.get_seq_nr(),
+                     frame.get_state_update_id());
 
-                    self.0.lock().unwrap().handle(frame);
-                }
-                SpircMessage::UpdateMsg(_) => {
-                    self.0.lock().unwrap().notify(false, None);
-                }
-            }
+            self.0.lock().unwrap().handle(frame);
         }
     }
 
@@ -321,6 +306,7 @@ impl SpircInternal {
             }
             MessageType::kMessageTypeVolume => {
                 self.mixer.set_volume(frame.get_volume() as u16);
+                self.notify(false, None);
             }
             MessageType::kMessageTypeGoodbye => {
                 if frame.has_ident() {
diff --git a/src/util/channel.rs b/src/util/channel.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d277f42..00000000
--- a/src/util/channel.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-/// Creates an implentation of sender which can be used to share an async channel for multiple message types.
-///
-/// # Examples
-///
-/// ```
-/// struct D;
-/// struct A;
-///
-/// enum Msg {
-///   FirstType(D),
-///   SecondType(A)
-/// }
-///
-/// fn main() {
-///   let (tx, rx) = channel::<Msg>();
-///
-///   let d_sender = DSender::create(tx.clone());
-///   let a_sender = ASender::create(tx.clone());
-///   subscribe(d_sender.clone());
-///   subscribe2(d_sender.clone());
-///   subscribe3(a_sender.clone());
- //
-///   let mut i = 0;
- //
-///   for m in rx {
-///     i += 1;
-///     match m {
-///       Msg::FirstType(_) => println!("m: D {}", i),
-///       Msg::SecondType(_) => println!("m: A {}", i)
-///     };
-///   }
-/// }
-///
-/// fn subscribe(sender: DSender) {
-///   thread::spawn(move|| {
-///       sender.send(D).unwrap();
-///   });
-/// }
-/// fn subscribe2(sender: DSender) {
-///   thread::spawn(move|| {
-///       thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(10));
-///       sender.send(D).unwrap();
-///   });
-/// }
-/// fn subscribe3(sender: ASender) {
-///   thread::spawn(move|| {
-///       sender.send(A).unwrap();
-///   });
-/// }
-/// implement_sender!(name => DSender, 
-///                   wrap => D, 
-///                   with => Msg, 
-///                   variant => FirstType)
-/// implement_sender!(name => ASender, 
-///                   wrap => A, 
-///                   with => Msg, 
-///                   variant => SecondType)
-/// ```
-macro_rules! implement_sender {
-  (name => $name:ident, 
-   wrap => $wrap_type:ident,
-   with => $with_type:ident,
-   variant => $variant:ident) =>  {
-    pub struct $name {
-      wrapped_sender: ::std::sync::mpsc::Sender<$with_type>,
-    }
-
-    impl $name {
-      pub fn create(sender: ::std::sync::mpsc::Sender<$with_type>) -> $name {
-        $name {
-          wrapped_sender: sender
-        }
-      }
-      pub fn send(&self, t: $wrap_type) -> Result<(), ::std::sync::mpsc::SendError<$wrap_type>> {
-        let wrapped = self.wrap(t);
-            let result = self.wrapped_sender.send(wrapped);
-            result.map_err(|senderror| { 
-                let ::std::sync::mpsc::SendError(z) = senderror;
-                ::std::sync::mpsc::SendError(self.unwrap(z))
-            })
-      }
-      fn wrap(&self, d: $wrap_type) -> $with_type {
-        $with_type::$variant(d)
-      }
-      fn unwrap(&self, msg: $with_type) -> $wrap_type {
-        let d = match msg {
-                $with_type::$variant(d) => d,
-                _ => unreachable!()
-        };
-        d
-      }
-    }
-
-    impl Clone for $name {
-        fn clone(&self) -> $name {
-            $name {
-                wrapped_sender: self.wrapped_sender.clone()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index f550f526..0683f6a0 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ mod int128;
 mod spotify_id;
 mod arcvec;
 mod subfile;
-#[macro_use]
-mod channel;
 
 pub use util::int128::u128;
 pub use util::spotify_id::{SpotifyId, FileId};