diff --git a/media/Android.bp b/media/Android.bp
index d5da6f2669529..8ebc91a06f7a1 100644
--- a/media/Android.bp
+++ b/media/Android.bp
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+java_library {
+    name: "media1",
+
+    srcs: [
+        ":media1-srcs",
+    ],
+
+    sdk_version: "system_current",
+}
+
+filegroup {
+    name: "media1-srcs",
+    srcs: [
+        "java/android/media/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java",
+    ],
+}
+
 java_library {
     // TODO: include media2.jar in the media apex and add it to the bootclasspath.
     name: "media2",
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9a346ff4a12e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/java/android/media/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.media.session;
+
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract class for mainline module services.
+ *
+ * @hide  // TODO: Make it as a @SystemApi
+ */
+public abstract class MediaSessionProviderService extends Service {
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        // TODO: Return IMediaSessionProviderService.Stub()
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/media/packages/MediaCore/Android.bp b/media/packages/MediaCore/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c7fd58bf933af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/packages/MediaCore/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+android_app {
+    name: "MediaCore",
+
+    srcs: [
+        "src/**/*.java",
+    ],
+
+    static_libs: [
+        // TODO: Temporarily statically linked. Should go into "libs"
+        "media1",
+    ],
+
+    // System app
+    platform_apis: true,
+
+    // Privileged app
+    privileged: true,
+
+    // Make sure that the implementation only relies on SDK or system APIs.
+    sdk_version: "system_current",
+}
diff --git a/media/packages/MediaCore/AndroidManifest.xml b/media/packages/MediaCore/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4e2b274511e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/packages/MediaCore/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/* //device/apps/common/AndroidManifest.xml
+**
+** Copyright 2019, The Android Open Source Project
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+-->
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.android.media" coreApp="true" android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system"
+    android:sharedUserLabel="@string/android_system_label">
+    <application android:process="system"
+        android:persistent="true"
+        android:directBootAware="true">
+        <service android:name="AmlMediaSessionProviderService" android:singleUser="true">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.media.session.MediaSessionProviderService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/media/packages/MediaCore/res/values/strings.xml b/media/packages/MediaCore/res/values/strings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..59fd635b905f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/packages/MediaCore/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <!-- Label for the Android system components when they are shown to the user. -->
+    <string name="android_system_label" translatable="false">Android System</string>
+</resources>
+
diff --git a/media/packages/MediaCore/src/com/android/media/AmlMediaSessionProviderService.java b/media/packages/MediaCore/src/com/android/media/AmlMediaSessionProviderService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..43b95ab7ebdbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/packages/MediaCore/src/com/android/media/AmlMediaSessionProviderService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.media;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.session.MediaSessionProviderService;
+import android.os.PowerManager;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * System implementation of MediaSessionProviderService
+ */
+public class AmlMediaSessionProviderService extends MediaSessionProviderService {
+    private static final String TAG = "AmlMediaSessionProviderS";
+    static final boolean DEBUG = Log.isLoggable(TAG, Log.DEBUG);
+
+    private Context mContext;
+
+    public AmlMediaSessionProviderService(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+        PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
+    }
+}