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Get current stream title if available, otherwise show song's current artist - name
# Get current song, album and artist from iTunes.
#
# Intended for use with Smile Software's TextExpander:
# http://www.smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html
#
# Set up as a snippet to turn current track into text. A nice way to spin your wheels while writing/coding/contemplating the shape of the universe.
tell application "iTunes"
set current_song to the name of current track
set current_artist to the artist of current track
set current_stream to the current stream title
end tell
if current_stream exists then
return "📻 " & current_stream
else
return "🎧 " & current_artist & " - " & current_song
end if
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