The introduction of services such as Pandora and Slacker in Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players, and standalone DVRs are starting the inevitable trend of audio/video convergence on the HDTV. Standalone audio devices, such as network music players, will have a hard time justifying their existence. Done right, however, providing audio as a feature of the connected TV or set-top box could help digital music finally claim its rightful place in the living room.