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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
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) |  |  |  |
Balance at September 30, 2019 | $ | 1,297 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 1,761 |
Acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other adjustments | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | 1,306 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 1,770 |
______________________________________ (a)Other adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 represent foreign currency movements
Schedule of Indefinite Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | June 30, 2020 |  | September 30, 2019
|  |  | (in millions) |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 10 years |  | $ | 863 |  |  | $ | 855 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,567 |  |  | 1,539 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 850 |  |  | 841 |
Trademarks | 18 years |  | 54 |  |  | 53 |
Other intangible assets | 7 years |  | 64 |  |  | 59 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 3,398 |  |  | 3,347 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (1,774) |  |  | (1,624) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 1,624 |  |  | 1,723 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 152 |  |  | 151 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 1,776 |  |  | $ | 1,874 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | June 30, 2020 |  | September 30, 2019
|  |  | (in millions) |  |
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 10 years |  | $ | 863 |  |  | $ | 855 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,567 |  |  | 1,539 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 850 |  |  | 841 |
Trademarks | 18 years |  | 54 |  |  | 53 |
Other intangible assets | 7 years |  | 64 |  |  | 59 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 3,398 |  |  | 3,347 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (1,774) |  |  | (1,624) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 1,624 |  |  | 1,723 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 152 |  |  | 151 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 1,776 |  |  | $ | 1,874 |

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