Share statistics between the same song in ALAC and M4A

Is there any way to listen to a lossless version of a song while using the computer, and the SAME song in lossy format on the iPod, sharing the same statistics? (e.g. No. of listened times, tags and so on).
What I mean is something like this:
COMPUTER-->ALAC SONGS
every ALAC song in the playlists has a hidden lossy M4A version, and when you syncronize your ipod, the latter (smaller) version is loaded.
IPOD-->M4A LOSSY SONGS
SYNCRONIZE IPOD and COMPUTER-->the No. of listened times statistics, the stars and every tag is syncronized with the local ALAC version.
I listen 50% on computer and 50% on iPod, and I'd prefer the statistics to be updated with both ipod and computer contibutions, just like they are used to be now, using a consolidated mp3 library.

Seems like I have to stick with lossy mp4 files only

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