IPhone iTunes Sync without USB to Mac Sync

Hey guys,
Is there any way to get the music on my Mac that I've recently bought on iTunes to my iPhone without syncing my iPhone via USB to my Mac?
Also, when are we gonna see bluetooth syncing? Walk in the room, your mac detects your iPhone via bluetooth and automatically syncs it without you knowing so when you get to work your music is already on there, ready to go, without you doing anything. Ahhh...that would be nice.

"Is there any way to get the music on my Mac that I've recently bought on iTunes to my iPhone without syncing my iPhone via USB to my Mac? "
No.
"when are we gonna see bluetooth syncing?"
Unless Apple announces, there is now ay to know when or if they will do anything.

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can't if you do not have access to the old library (the usual workaround is to backup the old library and import it to the new itunes)
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