diff --git a/backends/midi/alsa.cpp b/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
index 3139fadf246..fc439256436 100644
--- a/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/alsa.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 #if defined(UNIX) && defined(USE_ALSA)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void MidiDriver_ALSA::send_event(int do_flush) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class AlsaMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class AlsaMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "ALSA";
diff --git a/backends/midi/camd.cpp b/backends/midi/camd.cpp
index 11459af4f39..2b5ea0e0654 100644
--- a/backends/midi/camd.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/camd.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 
 #if defined(__amigaos4__)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/endian.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <proto/camd.h>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void MidiDriver_CAMD::closeAll() {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class CamdMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class CamdMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "CAMD";
diff --git a/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp b/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
index 1ff4a56a6b6..0e8409b3d87 100644
--- a/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/coreaudio.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 #ifdef MACOSX
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <AudioToolbox/AUGraph.h>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void MidiDriver_CORE::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class CoreAudioMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class CoreAudioMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "CoreAudio";
diff --git a/backends/midi/coremidi.cpp b/backends/midi/coremidi.cpp
index 8df9ef79f42..b16e2a91aff 100644
--- a/backends/midi/coremidi.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/coremidi.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 #ifdef MACOSX
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <CoreMIDI/CoreMIDI.h>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void MidiDriver_CoreMIDI::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class CoreMIDIMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class CoreMIDIMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "CoreMIDI";
diff --git a/backends/midi/dmedia.cpp b/backends/midi/dmedia.cpp
index f67784be7e6..0891af4ecbd 100644
--- a/backends/midi/dmedia.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/dmedia.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 #if defined(IRIX)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/scummsys.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <dmedia/midi.h>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void MidiDriver_DMEDIA::sysEx (const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class DMediaMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class DMediaMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "DMedia";
diff --git a/backends/midi/quicktime.cpp b/backends/midi/quicktime.cpp
index 1e0e76ee1a8..592d86c76be 100644
--- a/backends/midi/quicktime.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/quicktime.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 #if defined(MACOSX) || defined(macintosh)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/endian.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #if defined(MACOSX)
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void MidiDriver_QT::dispose()
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class QuickTimeMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class QuickTimeMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "QuickTime";
diff --git a/backends/midi/seq.cpp b/backends/midi/seq.cpp
index ec7f6b2f277..23baf60ea4c 100644
--- a/backends/midi/seq.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/seq.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 #if defined(UNIX) && !defined(__BEOS__) && !defined(__MAEMO__)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void MidiDriver_SEQ::sysEx (const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class SeqMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class SeqMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "SEQ";
diff --git a/backends/midi/timidity.cpp b/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
index 8fc6fefd4d8..f146900a129 100644
--- a/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/timidity.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 
 #if defined (UNIX)
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void MidiDriver_TIMIDITY::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class TimidityMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class TimidityMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "TiMidity";
diff --git a/backends/midi/windows.cpp b/backends/midi/windows.cpp
index 4107c575ba8..8c1d3bd9ed6 100644
--- a/backends/midi/windows.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/windows.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 // winnt.h defines ARRAYSIZE, but we want our own one...
 #undef ARRAYSIZE
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include <mmsystem.h>
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void MidiDriver_WIN::check_error(MMRESULT result) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class WindowsMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class WindowsMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "Windows MIDI";
diff --git a/backends/midi/ypa1.cpp b/backends/midi/ypa1.cpp
index 3ea7d2170f2..416215424e4 100644
--- a/backends/midi/ypa1.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/ypa1.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  * $Id$
  */
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #include "Pa1Lib.h"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void MidiDriver_YamahaPa1::send(uint32 b) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class YamahaPa1MidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class YamahaPa1MidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "Yamaha Pa1";
diff --git a/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp b/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
index 55148b113b6..0cc848f1d5c 100644
--- a/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
+++ b/backends/midi/zodiac.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
  * $Id$
  */
 
-#include "backends/midi/midiplugin.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
+#include "sound/midiplugin.h"
 #include "sound/mpu401.h"
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_TAPWAVE
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void MidiDriver_Zodiac::sysEx(const byte *msg, uint16 length) {
 
 // Plugin interface
 
-class ZodiacMidiPlugin : public MidiPlugin {
+class ZodiacMidiPlugin : public MidiPluginObject {
 public:
 	virtual const char *getName() const {
 		return "Tapwave Zodiac";
diff --git a/dists/msvc7/scummvm.vcproj b/dists/msvc7/scummvm.vcproj
index ee10120e920..d6fd1765d9d 100644
--- a/dists/msvc7/scummvm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc7/scummvm.vcproj
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 			<Filter
 				Name="midi">
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\midiplugin.h">
+					RelativePath="..\..\sound\midiplugin.h">
 				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\windows.cpp">
diff --git a/dists/msvc71/scummvm.vcproj b/dists/msvc71/scummvm.vcproj
index 08632490ccb..dcd7b4658f5 100644
--- a/dists/msvc71/scummvm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc71/scummvm.vcproj
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@
 			<Filter
 				Name="midi">
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\midiplugin.h">
+					RelativePath="..\..\sound\midiplugin.h">
 				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\windows.cpp">
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
index af1c9028898..5bdc9b0909b 100644
--- a/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc8/scummvm.vcproj
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
 				Name="midi"
 				>
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\midiplugin.h"
+					RelativePath="..\..\sound\midiplugin.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
diff --git a/dists/msvc9/scummvm.vcproj b/dists/msvc9/scummvm.vcproj
index 2fbe232089d..d3e767c7b09 100644
--- a/dists/msvc9/scummvm.vcproj
+++ b/dists/msvc9/scummvm.vcproj
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@
 				Name="midi"
 				>
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\backends\midi\midiplugin.h"
+					RelativePath="..\..\sound\midiplugin.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
diff --git a/backends/midi/midiplugin.h b/sound/midiplugin.h
similarity index 75%
rename from backends/midi/midiplugin.h
rename to sound/midiplugin.h
index 0de14e8d55c..f36aa2c8226 100644
--- a/backends/midi/midiplugin.h
+++ b/sound/midiplugin.h
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 #include "sound/mididrv.h"
 
 /**
- * A MidiPlugin is essentially a factory for MidiDriver instances with the
- * added ability of listing the available devices and their capabilities.
+ * A MidiPluginObject is essentially a factory for MidiDriver instances with
+ * the added ability of listing the available devices and their capabilities.
  */
-class MidiPlugin : public PluginObject {
+class MidiPluginObject : public PluginObject {
 public:
-	virtual ~MidiPlugin() {}
+	virtual ~MidiPluginObject() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a list of the available devices. The empty string means the
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Tries to instantiate an engine instance based on the settings of
-	 * the currently active ConfMan target. That is, the MidiPlugin should
-	 * query the ConfMan singleton for the device name, port, etc.
+	 * Tries to instantiate a MIDI Driver instance based on the settings of
+	 * the currently active ConfMan target. That is, the MidiPluginObject
+	 * should query the ConfMan singleton for the device name, port, etc.
 	 *
 	 * @param mixer			Pointer to the global Mixer object
-	 * @param mididriver	Pointer to a pointer which the MidiPlugin sets to
-	 *				the newly create MidiDriver, or 0 in case of an error
+	 * @param mididriver	Pointer to a pointer which the MidiPluginObject sets
+	 *				to the newly create MidiDriver, or 0 in case of an error
 	 * @return		a PluginError describing the error which occurred, or kNoError
 	 */
 	virtual PluginError createInstance(Audio::Mixer *mixer, MidiDriver **mididriver) const = 0;