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Part 1 ~ Integrating portable devices 1. Executive summary 1.1 Introduction 1.2Conclusions 1.3 Overview of current integration strategies by vehicle manufacturer 2. Integration trends within the automotive industry 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Multiple integration strategies for a complex market 2.2.1. Aux-in ~ low cost, low risk and low functionality 2.2.2. iPod integration kits ~ continued support for market leader 2.2.3. USB ~ a growing consensus 2.2.4. Bluetooth ~ still at the early adopter stage 3. Trends within the consumer electronics industry 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Market trends for digital music devices 3.2.1. Dedicated music players 3.2.2. Mobile phones 3.3 Connectivity trends for portable digital music devices 3.4 Consumer trends 4. Overcoming the technical challenges 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Adapting to consumer demand 4.3 Ensuring compatibility with all devices and content 4.3.1. USB ~ Overcoming DRM issues 4.3.2. Bluetooth ~ Deployment roadmap 4.4 Developing user-friendly HMI 4.5 Future outlook List of Figures Figure 1. Role of integration solutions in short, medium and long-term Figure 2. Overview of vehicle manufacturer integration strategies Figure 3. UK market share for digital music player vendors Figure 4. Connectivity trends for leading digital music players Figure 5. In-car portable audio device integration solutions Figure 6. Overview of support for Microsoft DRM & MTP Figure 7. Overview of vehicle manufacturer HMI strategies Part 2 ~ Storing music on HDDs 1. Executive summary 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Conclusions 2. Market overview 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Europe 2.3 Other markets 2.3.1. Japan 2.3.2. North America 2.4 Aftermarket 2.5 Summary 3. Overcoming the technical challenges 3.1 Digital Rights Management (DRM) 3.1.1. Transferring music to the HDD 3.1.2. The beginning of the end for DRM? 3.2 Back-up and data transfer 3.2.1. Reliability 3.2.2. Vehicle sale 3.2.3. Potential solutions 3.3 Virus protection 3.4 Updating metadata files 4. Future scenarios for transferring music onto an in-car HDD 4.1 Cellular networks 4.2 DAB radio 4.2.1. Digital radio Music Download (DMD) 4.2.2. Recording of radio station content 4.3 Home networks List of figures Figure 1. Toyota G-Sound on-demand music service Figure 2. Source of music played on digital music players Figure 3. New channels for transferring music onto an in-car HDD Figure 4. Digital radio Music Download concept Figure 5. Using the DLNA concept to connect the car to the home