Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

Our revenue consists of the following categories, which aggregate into our segments - Recorded Music and Music Publishing (in millions):

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						2019 vs. 2018
	2019			2018			$ Change			% Change
Revenue by Type
Digital	$	584		$	519		$	65		13	%
Physical	95			130			(35		)	-27	%
Total Digital and Physical	679			649			30			5	%
Artist services and expanded-rights	158			85			73			86	%
Licensing	76			68			8			12	%
Total Recorded Music	913			802			111			14	%
Performance	36			51			(15		)	-29	%
Digital	65			59			6			10	%
Mechanical	13			17			(4		)	-24	%
Synchronization	29			28			1			4	%
Other	4			4			—			—	%
Total Music Publishing	147			159			(12		)	-8	%
Intersegment eliminations	(2		)	(3		)	1			-33	%
Total Revenue	$	1,058		$	958		$	100		10	%
Revenue by Geographical Location
U.S. Recorded Music	$	395		$	356		$	39		11	%
U.S. Music Publishing	71			69			2			3	%
Total U.S.	466			425			41			10	%
International Recorded Music	518			446			72			16	%
International Music Publishing	76			90			(14		)	-16	%
Total International	594			536			58			11	%
Intersegment eliminations	(2		)	(3		)	1			-33	%
Total Revenue	$	1,058		$	958		$	100		10	%

	For the Nine Months Ended June 30,						2019 vs. 2018
	2019			2018			$ Change			% Change
Revenue by Type
Digital	$	1,744		$	1,491		$	253		17	%
Physical	456			500			(44		)	-9	%
Total Digital and Physical	2,200			1,991			209			10	%
Artist services and expanded-rights	458			264			194			73	%
Licensing	229			242			(13		)	-5	%
Total Recorded Music	2,887			2,497			390			16	%
Performance	135			153			(18		)	-12	%
Digital	195			169			26			15	%
Mechanical	41			55			(14		)	-25	%
Synchronization	89			90			(1		)	-1	%
Other	10			9			1			11	%
Total Music Publishing	470			476			(6		)	-1	%
Intersegment eliminations	(6		)	(7		)	1			-14	%
Total Revenue	$	3,351		$	2,966		$	385		13	%
Revenue by Geographical Location
U.S. Recorded Music	$	1,236		$	1,061		$	175		16	%
U.S. Music Publishing	219			220			(1		)	—	%
Total U.S.	1,455			1,281			174			14	%
International Recorded Music	1,651			1,436			215			15	%
International Music Publishing	251			256			(5		)	-2	%
Total International	1,902			1,692			210			12	%
Intersegment eliminations	(6		)	(7		)	1			-14	%
Total Revenue	$	3,351		$	2,966		$	385		13	%

Summary of Revenues Expected to be Recognized in Future Related to Performance Obligations

Revenues expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at June 30, 2019 are as follows (in millions):

	Rest of FY19		FY20		FY21		Thereafter		Total
	(in millions)
Remaining performance obligations	$	51	$	138	$	94	$	7	$	290
Total	$	51	$	138	$	94	$	7	$	290