Tiny shell script that prints the current iTunes track info and remaining time; does not scroll.

tunes_track_info.sh

#!/bin/bash

INTERVAL=$1

while true ; do
    output=$(
osascript -- - <<'EOF'
tell app "iTunes"
    try
        set artist_track to artist of current track ¬
            & " - " & name of current track
        set track_end to finish of current track
        set current_pos to player position
    end try
end tell
try
    artist_track
    track_end
    current_pos
    if class of track_end is real and class of current_pos is real then
        set remaining to (round (track_end - current_pos))
    end if
    if remaining >= 0 then
        do shell script "echo " & quoted form of artist_track & ¬
            " 🔊 " & "$(date -r " & remaining & " +%M:%S)"
    end if
on error
    --faile
end try
EOF
)
    echo -en "\r\033[K${output}"
    if [ "$INTERVAL" -eq "$INTERVAL" ] 2>/dev/null; then
        sleep $INTERVAL
    else
        sleep 5
    fi
done