Get iPod's current playing info. Do not use `MPNowPlayingInfoCenter`, since it works only for your current application.

PlayingInfo.m

    MPMusicPlayerController* player = [MPMusicPlayerController iPodMusicPlayer];
    //get now playing item
    if (player.playbackState == MPMusicPlaybackStatePlaying) {
        MPMediaItem*item = [player nowPlayingItem];
        NSLog(@"playing %@",[item valueForProperty:MPMediaItemPropertyTitle]);
    }