Code:
#! /bin/bash
BITRATE="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep bitrate | sed 's/audio-bitrate: //')"
ARTIST="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep artist | sed 's/artist: //')"
ALBUM="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep album | head -n 1 | sed 's/album: //')"
TITLE="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep title | tail -n 1 | sed 's/title: //')"
YEAR="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep year | sed 's/year: //')"
SAMPLERATE="$(qdbus org.kde.amarok /Player GetMetadata | grep audio-samplerate | sed 's/audio-samplerate: //')"
echo -e "np: $ARTIST - $TITLE <$ALBUM ($YEAR)> [$FILETYPE @ $BITRATE kbps | $SAMPLERATE hz ] [$NOW/$TIME]"
Works with Amarok2. You are placing the quotes incorrectly, see correction above