tell application "System Events"
	set powerCheck to ((application processes whose (name is equal to "iTunes")) count)
	if powerCheck = 0 then
		return "iTunes is not running."
	end if
end tell

tell application "iTunes"
	try
		set playerstate to (get player state as string)
	end try
	if playerstate = "paused" then
		return "iTunes is paused."
	end if
	if playerstate = "stopped" then
		return "iTunes is stopped."
	end if
	
	set trackID to the current track
	set trackName to the name of trackID
	set artistName to the artist of trackID
	set totalData to artistName & " " & trackName
	return totalData
end tell