Current iTunes Track to Text Applescript

track-to-text.applescript

# 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_album to the album of current track
end tell

-- Change formatting to your liking here.
return "Currently listening to \"" & current_song & "\" by " & current_artist & " on " & current_album