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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 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 (a) | (7) |  |  | — |  |  | (7) |
Other adjustments (b) | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | 12 |
Balances at June 30, 2021 | $ | 1,372 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 1,836 |
______________________________________ (a)Includes purchase price allocations for acquisitions closed during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 offset by measurement period adjustments for acquisitions which closed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. (b)Other adjustments during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 represent foreign currency movements.
Schedule of Indefinite Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | June 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
|  |  | (in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 12 years |  | $ | 1,179 |  |  | $ | 876 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,735 |  |  | 1,597 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 1,003 |  |  | 862 |
Trademarks | 15 years |  | 96 |  |  | 81 |
Other intangible assets | 6 years |  | 109 |  |  | 84 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 4,122 |  |  | 3,500 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (2,061) |  |  | (1,847) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 2,061 |  |  | 1,653 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 156 |  |  | 154 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 2,217 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Intangible assets consist of the following:
| Weighted-Average Useful Life |  | June 30, 2021 |  | September 30, 2020
|  |  | (in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Recorded music catalog | 12 years |  | $ | 1,179 |  |  | $ | 876 |
Music publishing copyrights | 26 years |  | 1,735 |  |  | 1,597 |
Artist and songwriter contracts | 13 years |  | 1,003 |  |  | 862 |
Trademarks | 15 years |  | 96 |  |  | 81 |
Other intangible assets | 6 years |  | 109 |  |  | 84 |
Total gross intangible asset subject to amortization |  |  | 4,122 |  |  | 3,500 |
Accumulated amortization |  |  | (2,061) |  |  | (1,847) |
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization |  |  | 2,061 |  |  | 1,653 |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and tradenames | Indefinite |  | 156 |  |  | 154 |
Total net intangible assets |  |  | $ | 2,217 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |

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