Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Changes in Goodwill for Each Reportable Segment

The following summary sets forth the changes in goodwill for each reportable segment during the six months ended March 31, 2014:

	Recorded Music		Music Publishing		Total
	(in millions)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,204	$	464	$	1,668
Acquisitions		7		—		7
Dispositions		—		—		—
Other adjustments		4		—		4
Balance at March 31, 2014	$	1,215	$	464	$	1,679

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	WeightedAverageUseful Life		March 31,2014			September 30,2013
			(in millions)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Recorded music catalog		11 years	$	1,023		$	1,006
Music publishing copyrights		28 years		1,577			1,546
Artist and songwriter contracts		13 years		993			983
Trademarks		7 years		7			7
				3,600			3,542
Accumulated amortization				(569	)		(435	)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization				3,031			3,107
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks and tradenames		Indefinite		120			120
Total net other intangible assets			$	3,151		$	3,227