Applescript "kind" property returns empty string when playing iTunes Radio

Originator:bewebste
Number:rdar://15069412 Date Originated:24-Sep-2013
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iTunes Product Version:11.1
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
If using the "current track" element to examine what track is currently being played by iTunes Radio, the "kind" property returns an empty string, making it difficult to tell what kind of track is being played

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start an iTunes Radio station playing
2. Run the following Applescript:

tell application "iTunes"
	get kind of current track
end tell


Expected Results:
A string describing the kind of the track, perhaps "Internet audio stream" or even "iTunes Radio stream"

Actual Results:
An empty string is returned

Version:
iTunes 11.1, OS X 10.8.5

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