global music company. Universal Music Group is a global music company, which conducts music production and distribution, copyright management, authorized merchandise sales and audio-visual content in more than 6 countries and regions. Universal Music Group is headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and its operation headquarters is in Santa Monica, California, USA. As the largest record company in the world, Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group are also called the three largest record companies in the world today.