Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

Our revenue consists of the following categories, which aggregate into our segments - Recorded Music and Music Publishing.

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,						2019 vs. 2018
	2019			2018			$ Change			% Change
Revenue by Type
Digital	$	597		$	491		$	106			22	%
Physical		130			147			(17	)		-12	%
Total Digital and Physical		727			638			89			14	%
Artist services and expanded-rights		134			74			60			81	%
Licensing		72			79			(7	)		-9	%
Total Recorded Music		933			791			142			18	%
Performance		46			59			(13	)		-22	%
Digital		65			57			8			14	%
Mechanical		13			20			(7	)		-35	%
Synchronization		31			35			(4	)		-11	%
Other		3			3			—			—	%
Total Music Publishing		158			174			(16	)		-9	%
Intersegment eliminations		(1	)		(2	)		1			-50	%
Total Revenue	$	1,090		$	963		$	127			13	%
Revenue by Geographical Location
U.S. Recorded Music	$	410		$	335		$	75			22	%
U.S. Music Publishing		75			88			(13	)		-15	%
Total U.S.		485			423			62			15	%
International Recorded Music		523			456			67			15	%
International Music Publishing		83			86			(3	)		-3	%
Total International		606			542			64			12	%
Intersegment eliminations		(1	)		(2	)		1			-50	%
Total Revenue	$	1,090		$	963		$	127			13	%

	For the Six Months Ended March 31,						2019 vs. 2018
	2019			2018			$ Change			% Change
Revenue by Type
Digital	$	1,160		$	972		$	188			19	%
Physical		361			370			(9	)		-2	%
Total Digital and Physical		1,521			1,342			179			13	%
Artist services and expanded-rights		300			179			121			68	%
Licensing		153			174			(21	)		-12	%
Total Recorded Music		1,974			1,695			279			17	%
Performance		99			102			(3	)		-3	%
Digital		130			110			20			18	%
Mechanical		28			38			(10	)		-26	%
Synchronization		60			62			(2	)		-3	%
Other		6			5			1			20	%
Total Music Publishing		323			317			6			2	%
Intersegment eliminations		(4	)		(4	)		—			—	%
Total Revenue	$	2,293		$	2,008		$	285			14	%
Revenue by Geographical Location
U.S. Recorded Music	$	841		$	705		$	136			19	%
U.S. Music Publishing		148			151			(3	)		-2	%
Total U.S.		989			856			133			16	%
International Recorded Music		1,133			990			143			14	%
International Music Publishing		175			166			9			5	%
Total International		1,308			1,156			152			13	%
Intersegment eliminations		(4	)		(4	)		—			—	%
Total Revenue	$	2,293		$	2,008		$	285			14	%

Summary of Revenues Expected to be Recognized in Future Related to Performance Obligations

Revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at March 31, 2019 are as follows (in millions):

	Rest of FY19		FY20		FY21		Thereafter		Total
	(in millions)
Remaining performance obligations	$	96	$	128	$	91	$	6	$	321
Total	$	96	$	128	$	91	$	6	$	321