How can I keep iTunes on my PowerMac and my iBook in sync?

Hi...
When I'm on the road with my iBook, sometimes I import a new CD to the Library and sometimes I change the playlists arround... Now I want to efficiently Sync the Changes to my PowerMac at home. This way I have a backup and also all my music and playlists when i work at my PowerMac at home.
Just Syncing the music files wont do because the playlists and the library aren't updtated. Is there a piece of software that will accomplish this task for me? (I assume there is one since it seems to me as if this is a common problem) I'm thinking of somtething like connecting both Machines to a Local Network, pushing a button to let them sync and -> done.
Also, as suggested in other threads, I cannot use an iPod as "transfer agent" because the nano just hasn't got enough space for all my music...
BTW... why isn't this just a feature of iTunes... MacOS X lets me sync a lot of things with a lot of devices... why not iTunes Music Files... They could make it in a way that only iTunes which have the same Music Store Authorization can synch... or somethin like that...

I came on here today with the same questions! hope someone answers...
I also have been trying to back up my music on an external HD, but it doesn't copy the Purchased (from Apple) music into it, but keeps it on my main computer. I have to manually copy them out into a seperate folder to get them on both the external HD and my powerbook. I seem to be doing a lot of extra steps here and I hope there is something easier...

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