diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/app.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/app.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a037fb64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/app.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/app.h>
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+
+
+XApp::XApp(KernelState* kernel_state, uint32_t app_id)
+    : kernel_state_(kernel_state), app_id_(app_id),
+      membase_(kernel_state->memory()->membase()) {}
+
+
+void XAppManager::RegisterApp(std::unique_ptr<XApp> app) {
+  assert_zero(app_lookup_.count(app->app_id()));
+  app_lookup_.insert({ app->app_id(), app.get() });
+  apps_.push_back(std::move(app));
+}
+
+
+X_RESULT XAppManager::DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t app_id, uint32_t message, uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2) {
+  const auto& it = app_lookup_.find(app_id);
+  if (it == app_lookup_.end()) {
+    return X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+  }
+  return it->second->DispatchMessageSync(message, arg1, arg2);
+}
+
+
+X_RESULT XAppManager::DispatchMessageAsync(uint32_t app_id, uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr, size_t buffer_length) {
+  const auto& it = app_lookup_.find(app_id);
+  if (it == app_lookup_.end()) {
+    return X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+  }
+  return it->second->DispatchMessageAsync(message, buffer_ptr, buffer_length);
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/app.h b/src/xenia/kernel/app.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab60006e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/app.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APP_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APP_H_
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <xenia/common.h>
+#include <xenia/core.h>
+
+#include <xenia/xbox.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+
+
+class KernelState;
+
+
+class XApp {
+public:
+  uint32_t app_id() const { return app_id_; }
+
+  virtual X_RESULT DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t message, uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2) = 0;
+  virtual X_RESULT DispatchMessageAsync(uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr, size_t buffer_length) = 0;
+
+protected:
+  XApp(KernelState* kernel_state, uint32_t app_id);
+
+  KernelState* kernel_state_;
+  uint32_t app_id_;
+  uint8_t* membase_;
+};
+
+
+class XAppManager {
+public:
+  void RegisterApp(std::unique_ptr<XApp> app);
+
+  X_RESULT DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t app_id, uint32_t message, uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2);
+  X_RESULT DispatchMessageAsync(uint32_t app_id, uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr, size_t buffer_length);
+
+private:
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<XApp>> apps_;
+  std::unordered_map<uint32_t, XApp*> app_lookup_;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APP_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d18c80ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/apps/apps.h>
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace apps {
+
+
+void RegisterApps(KernelState* kernel_state, XAppManager* manager) {
+  manager->RegisterApp(std::make_unique<XXMPApp>(kernel_state));
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace apps
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.h b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b18e08fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/apps.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_APPS_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_APPS_H_
+
+#include <xenia/common.h>
+#include <xenia/core.h>
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/app.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace apps {
+
+
+void RegisterApps(KernelState* kernel_state, XAppManager* manager);
+
+
+}  // namespace apps
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_APPS_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/apps/sources.gypi b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/sources.gypi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26c6663e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/sources.gypi
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All Rights Reserved.
+{
+  'sources': [
+    'apps.cc',
+    'apps.h',
+    'xmp_app.cc',
+    'xmp_app.h',
+  ],
+}
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5b4af54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace apps {
+
+
+X_RESULT XXMPApp::XMPGetStatus(uint32_t unk, uint32_t status_ptr) {
+  // Some stupid games will hammer this on a thread - induce a delay
+  // here to keep from starving real threads.
+  Sleep(1);
+
+  XELOGD("XMPGetStatus(%.8X, %.8X)", unk, status_ptr);
+
+  assert_true(unk == 2);
+  poly::store_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + status_ptr, 0);
+
+  return X_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+X_RESULT XXMPApp::XMPGetStatusEx(uint32_t unk, uint32_t unk_ptr, uint32_t disabled_ptr) {
+  // Some stupid games will hammer this on a thread - induce a delay
+  // here to keep from starving real threads.
+  Sleep(1);
+
+  XELOGD("XMPGetStatusEx(%.8X, %.8X, %.8X)", unk, unk_ptr, disabled_ptr);
+
+  assert_true(unk == 2);
+  poly::store_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + unk_ptr, 0);
+  poly::store_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + disabled_ptr, 1);
+
+  return X_ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+X_RESULT XXMPApp::DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t message, uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2) {
+  // http://freestyledash.googlecode.com/svn-history/r1/trunk/Freestyle/Scenes/Media/Music/ScnMusic.cpp
+  switch (message) {
+    case 0x00070009: {
+      uint32_t unk =
+          poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + arg1 + 0);  // 0x00000002
+      uint32_t status_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+          membase_ + arg1 + 4);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
+      assert_zero(arg2);
+      return XMPGetStatus(unk, status_ptr);
+    }
+    case 0x0007001A: {
+      // dcz
+      // arg1 = ?
+      // arg2 = 0
+      break;
+    }
+    case 0x0007001B: {
+      uint32_t unk =
+          poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + arg1 + 0);  // 0x00000002
+      uint32_t unk_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+          membase_ + arg1 + 4);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
+      uint32_t disabled_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+          membase_ + arg1 + 8);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 1 (to skip)
+      assert_zero(arg2);
+      return XMPGetStatusEx(unk, unk_ptr, disabled_ptr);
+    }
+  }
+  XELOGE("Unimplemented XMsg message app=%.8X, msg=%.8X, arg1=%.8X, arg2=%.8X",
+         app_id(), message, arg1, arg2);
+  return X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
+X_RESULT XXMPApp::DispatchMessageAsync(uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr, size_t buffer_length) {
+  switch (message) {
+  case 0x00070009: {
+    uint32_t unk =
+        poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + buffer_ptr + 0);  // 0x00000002
+    uint32_t status_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+        membase_ + buffer_ptr + 4);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
+    assert_true(buffer_length == 8);
+    return XMPGetStatus(unk, status_ptr);
+  }
+  case 0x0007001B: {
+    uint32_t unk =
+        poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(membase_ + buffer_ptr + 0);  // 0x00000002
+    uint32_t unk_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+        membase_ + buffer_ptr + 4);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
+    uint32_t disabled_ptr = poly::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(
+        membase_ + buffer_ptr + 8);  // out ptr to 4b - expect 1 (to skip)
+    assert_true(buffer_length == 0xC);
+    return XMPGetStatusEx(unk, unk_ptr, disabled_ptr);
+  }
+  }
+  XELOGE("Unimplemented XMsg message app=%.8X, msg=%.8X, buffer=%.8X, len=%d",
+         app_id(), message, buffer_ptr, buffer_length);
+  return X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace apps
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.h b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..754ca9593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/apps/xmp_app.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Xenia : Xbox 360 Emulator Research Project                                 *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014 Ben Vanik. All rights reserved.                             *
+ * Released under the BSD license - see LICENSE in the root for more details. *
+ ******************************************************************************
+ */
+
+#ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_XMP_APP_H_
+#define XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_XMP_APP_H_
+
+#include <xenia/common.h>
+#include <xenia/core.h>
+
+#include <xenia/kernel/app.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h>
+
+
+namespace xe {
+namespace kernel {
+namespace apps {
+
+
+class XXMPApp : public XApp {
+public:
+  XXMPApp(KernelState* kernel_state) : XApp(kernel_state, 0xFA) {}
+
+  X_RESULT XMPGetStatus(uint32_t unk, uint32_t status_ptr);
+  X_RESULT XMPGetStatusEx(uint32_t unk, uint32_t unk_ptr, uint32_t disabled_ptr);
+
+  X_RESULT DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t message, uint32_t arg1, uint32_t arg2) override;
+  X_RESULT DispatchMessageAsync(uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr, size_t buffer_length) override;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace apps
+}  // namespace kernel
+}  // namespace xe
+
+
+#endif  // XENIA_KERNEL_XBOXKRNL_APPS_XMP_APP_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
index 025fcc990..f2d3b676d 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_module.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_private.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/xobject.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/apps/apps.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/objects/xmodule.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/objects/xnotify_listener.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/objects/xthread.h>
@@ -39,11 +40,15 @@ KernelState::KernelState(Emulator* emulator) :
 
   dispatcher_   = new Dispatcher(this);
 
+  app_manager_  = std::make_unique<XAppManager>();
+
   object_table_ = new ObjectTable();
   object_mutex_ = xe_mutex_alloc(10000);
 
   assert_null(shared_kernel_state_);
   shared_kernel_state_ = this;
+
+  apps::RegisterApps(this, app_manager_.get());
 }
 
 KernelState::~KernelState() {
@@ -53,6 +58,9 @@ KernelState::~KernelState() {
   xe_mutex_free(object_mutex_);
   delete object_table_;
 
+  // Shutdown apps.
+  app_manager_.reset();
+
   delete dispatcher_;
 
   assert_true(shared_kernel_state_ == this);
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
index f2fb3f47e..4a7884724 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
 #ifndef XENIA_KERNEL_KERNEL_STATE_H_
 #define XENIA_KERNEL_KERNEL_STATE_H_
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <xenia/common.h>
 #include <xenia/core.h>
 
 #include <xenia/export_resolver.h>
 #include <xenia/xbox.h>
+#include <xenia/kernel/app.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/object_table.h>
 #include <xenia/kernel/fs/filesystem.h>
 
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 
   Dispatcher* dispatcher() const { return dispatcher_; }
 
+  XAppManager* app_manager() const { return app_manager_.get(); }
+
   ObjectTable* object_table() const { return object_table_; }
 
   XModule* GetModule(const char* name);
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@ private:
 
   Dispatcher*     dispatcher_;
 
+  std::unique_ptr<XAppManager> app_manager_;
+
   ObjectTable*    object_table_;
   xe_mutex_t*     object_mutex_;
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, XThread*> threads_by_id_;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/sources.gypi b/src/xenia/kernel/sources.gypi
index 7a23d285e..2c393a0ab 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/sources.gypi
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/sources.gypi
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright 2013 Ben Vanik. All Rights Reserved.
 {
   'sources': [
+    'app.cc',
+    'app.h',
     'async_request.cc',
     'async_request.h',
     'dispatcher.cc',
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@
   ],
 
   'includes': [
+    'apps/sources.gypi',
     'fs/sources.gypi',
     'objects/sources.gypi',
     'util/sources.gypi',
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_msg.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_msg.cc
index 72f2b2eca..f15efcaa3 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam_msg.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam_msg.cc
@@ -34,43 +34,9 @@ SHIM_CALL XMsgInProcessCall_shim(
       "XMsgInProcessCall(%.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X)",
       app, message, arg1, arg2);
 
-  bool handled = false;
-
-  // TODO(benvanik): build XMsg pump? async/sync/etc
-  if (app == 0xFA) {
-    // XMP = music
-    // http://freestyledash.googlecode.com/svn-history/r1/trunk/Freestyle/Scenes/Media/Music/ScnMusic.cpp
-    if (message == 0x00070009) {
-      uint32_t a = SHIM_MEM_32(arg1 + 0); // 0x00000002
-      uint32_t b = SHIM_MEM_32(arg1 + 4); // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
-      XELOGD("XMPGetStatusEx(%.8X, %.8X)", a, b);
-      assert_zero(arg2);
-      assert_true(a == 2);
-      SHIM_SET_MEM_32(b, 0);
-      handled = true;
-    } else if (message == 0x0007001A) {
-      // dcz
-      // arg1 = ?
-      // arg2 = 0
-    } else if (message == 0x0007001B) {
-      // Some stupid games will hammer this on a thread - induce a delay
-      // here to keep from starving real threads.
-      Sleep(1);
-      uint32_t a = SHIM_MEM_32(arg1 + 0); // 0x00000002
-      uint32_t b = SHIM_MEM_32(arg1 + 4); // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
-      XELOGD("XMPGetStatus(%.8X, %.8X)", a, b);
-      assert_zero(arg2);
-      assert_true(a == 2);
-      SHIM_SET_MEM_32(b, 0);
-      handled = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!handled) {
-    XELOGE("Unimplemented XMsgInProcessCall message!");
-  }
-
-  SHIM_SET_RETURN_32(handled ? X_ERROR_SUCCESS : X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND);
+  auto result = state->app_manager()->DispatchMessageSync(
+      app, message, arg1, arg2);
+  SHIM_SET_RETURN_32(result);
 }
 
 
@@ -86,31 +52,11 @@ SHIM_CALL XMsgStartIORequest_shim(
       "XMsgStartIORequest(%.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %d)",
       app, message, overlapped_ptr, buffer, buffer_length);
 
-  bool handled = false;
-
   assert_zero(overlapped_ptr);
 
-  // TODO(benvanik): build XMsg pump? async/sync/etc
-  if (app == 0xFA) {
-    // XMP = music
-    // http://freestyledash.googlecode.com/svn-history/r1/trunk/Freestyle/Scenes/Media/Music/ScnMusic.cpp
-    if (message == 0x00070009) {
-      assert(buffer_length == 8);
-      uint32_t a = SHIM_MEM_32(buffer + 0); // 0x00000002
-      uint32_t b = SHIM_MEM_32(buffer + 4); // out ptr to 4b - expect 0
-      XELOGD("XMPGetStatusEx(%.8X, %.8X)", a, b);
-      assert_true(a == 2);
-      SHIM_SET_MEM_32(b, 0);
-      Sleep(1);
-      handled = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!handled) {
-    XELOGE("Unimplemented XMsgStartIORequest message!");
-  }
-
-  SHIM_SET_RETURN_32(handled ? X_ERROR_SUCCESS : X_ERROR_NOT_FOUND);
+  auto result = state->app_manager()->DispatchMessageAsync(
+      app, message, buffer, buffer_length);
+  SHIM_SET_RETURN_32(result);
 }