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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
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)
Balances at September 30, 2020 | $ | 1,367 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 1,831 |
Acquisitions | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Other adjustments (a) | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Balances at March 31, 2021 | $ | 1,378 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 1,842 |
______________________________________ (a)Other adjustments during the six months ended March 31, 2021 represent foreign currency movements.
Schedule of Indefinite Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | March 31, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
|  |  | (in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 11 years |  | $ | 1,026 |  |  | $ | 876 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,707 |  |  | 1,597 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 990 |  |  | 862 |
Trademarks | 15 years |  | 94 |  |  | 81 |
Other intangible assets | 6 years |  | 100 |  |  | 84 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 3,917 |  |  | 3,500 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (1,990) |  |  | (1,847) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 1,927 |  |  | 1,653 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 2,081 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | March 31, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
|  |  | (in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 11 years |  | $ | 1,026 |  |  | $ | 876 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,707 |  |  | 1,597 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 990 |  |  | 862 |
Trademarks | 15 years |  | 94 |  |  | 81 |
Other intangible assets | 6 years |  | 100 |  |  | 84 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 3,917 |  |  | 3,500 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (1,990) |  |  | (1,847) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 1,927 |  |  | 1,653 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 2,081 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |

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