Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Goodwill for Each Reportable Segment

The following analysis details the changes in goodwill for each reportable segment:

	Recorded Music		Music Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balances at September 30, 2023	$	1,529	$	464	$	1,993
Acquisitions	3		—		3
Other adjustments (a)	7		—		7
Balances at June 30, 2024	$	1,539	$	464	$	2,003

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(a)Other adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 represent foreign currency movements.

Schedule of Indefinite Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	12 years	$	1,549	$	1,507
Music publishing copyrights	24 years	2,150		2,026
Artist and songwriter contracts	13 years	1,103		1,091
Trademarks	18 years	67		111
Other intangible assets	7 years	67		104
Total gross intangible assets subject to amortization		4,936		4,839
Accumulated amortization		(2,627)		(2,486)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization		2,309		2,353
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames	Indefinite	150		149
Total net intangible assets		$	2,459	$	2,502

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
		(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog	12 years	$	1,549	$	1,507
Music publishing copyrights	24 years	2,150		2,026
Artist and songwriter contracts	13 years	1,103		1,091
Trademarks	18 years	67		111
Other intangible assets	7 years	67		104
Total gross intangible assets subject to amortization		4,936		4,839
Accumulated amortization		(2,627)		(2,486)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization		2,309		2,353
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames	Indefinite	150		149
Total net intangible assets		$	2,459	$	2,502