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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Information

While intercompany transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues (and corresponding expenses recognized by the segment that is counterparty to the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation, and therefore, do not themselves impact consolidated results.

			Recorded Music						Music Publishing						Corporate expenses and eliminations						Total
			(in millions)
2025
Revenues			$	5,408					$	1,306					$	(7)					$	6,707
Cost of revenue			2,818						821						(7)						3,632
Selling and marketing expense			615						3						24						642
Distribution expense			112						—						—						112
General and administrative expense			679						131						325						1,135
Restructuring & Impairment			198						5						31						234
Amortization expense			136						122						—						258
Operating income (loss)			850						224						(380)						694
Total assets			5,328						3,463						1,038						9,829
Capital expenditures			22						3						114						139
Depreciation expense (a)			53						5						60						118
2024
Revenues			$	5,223					$	1,210					$	(7)					$	6,426
Cost of revenue			2,599						763						(7)						3,355
Selling and marketing expense			663						2						20						685
Distribution expense			105						—						—						105
General and administrative expense			664						123						302						1,089
Restructuring & Impairment			166						—						11						177
Amortization expense			127						98						(1)						224
Net gain on divestitures			(17)						(14)						(1)						(32)
Operating income (loss)			916						238						(331)						823
Total assets			4,945						3,017						1,193						9,155
Capital expenditures			28						1						87						116
Depreciation expense (a)			52						4						47						103
2023
Revenues			$	4,955					$	1,088					$	(6)					$	6,037
Cost of revenue			2,502						681						(6)						3,177
Selling and marketing expense			695						3						12						710
Distribution expense			125						—						—						125
General and administrative expense			604						114						273						991
Restructuring & Impairment			40						—						—						40
Amortization expense			155						90						—						245
Net gain on divestitures			(41)						—						—						(41)
Operating income (loss)			875						200						(285)						790
Capital expenditures			39						1						87						127
Depreciation expense (a)			50						3						34						87

(a) Depreciation expense is a component of general and administrative expense

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets and Revenue by Geographical Areas

Total long-lived assets relating to operations in different geographical areas, which consist of property, plant and equipment, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, net, are set forth below as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024.

			2025												2024												2023
			Revenues						Long-lived Assets						Revenues						Long-lived Assets						Revenues
			(in millions)
United States			$	2,874					$	450					$	2,870					$	460					$	2,766
United Kingdom			857						34						774						39						726
Germany			515						46						513						99						535
All other territories			2,461						121						2,269						108						2,010
Total			$	6,707					$	651					$	6,426					$	706					$	6,037

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