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The simplest solution would be to remove so called “core” apps from the OS.
Music, News, Podcasts, etc should all be stand alone apps that you download from the App Store and are updated separately to the OS.
I agree, but there's a slight issue... Those apps are front ends to API "kits", for example MusicKit exists as an API that many other apps utilize. Apple upgrades the Music app because it's upgrading MusicKit in the OS.
The spirit of what you want though is still achievable...
MusicKit is still something Apple upgrades as they have been, but the Music app should be required to be downloaded. They could have a Music icon which then takes you to a page allowing you to choose from a list of music apps. Once this is done the first time, it should just carry over to a new iOS or iPhone.
Additionally, 3rd party apps which utilize the MusicKit API in a new beta OS should be allowed to install beta versions of their apps by detecting that a beta OS has been installed.
Exactly!