I'm almost 100% certain that you will never see anything from the Empeg folks in anything from Sony in the forseeable future. Not only does Sony already have a similar product, they seem to have a very anti-empeg-open-MP3-philosophy: ATRAC.

I could see someone like Clarion doing it, provided their AutoPC experience didn't leave them too bitter. Or anyone else wanting an empeg-esque product.

Alex