| Los Angeles is the most important locale | | | | Los Angeles is also one of the most |
| in the U.S. for movie and television | | | | important sites in the globe for the |
| production in the arts and crafts | | | | recording industry. An example of this |
| industry. The area has long been a mecca | | | | is the famous Capitol Records building, |
| for actors, writers, composers, artists, | | | | resembling a stack of albums. The Warner |
| and other creative types. | | | | Brothers built a major recording |
| The area is plays host to many | | | | business in addition to their movie |
| institutes that study and appreciate | | | | business. |
| film production, such as the Academy of | | | | Ethnically, Los Angeles had a vibrant |
| Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the | | | | African-American musical community even |
| American Film Institute. Various awards | | | | when it was relatively small. A number |
| are bestowed annually for movie and | | | | of musical artists coalesced around |
| television production, attracting | | | | Central Avenue, including great |
| worldwide viewing audiences. | | | | musicians, such as Charles Mingus and |
| Although movie production in Los Angeles | | | | Gerald Wilson. |
| remains the most important center for | | | | Moving forward to the conclusion of the |
| the medium, Hollywood has become more | | | | 1990s the metal band Linkin Park was |
| international, and faces increasing | | | | founded in Agoura, CA, and was named for |
| competition from other American cities | | | | Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, close to |
| and from Canadian locales like Vancouver | | | | their recording studio. Although Los |
| and Toronto. Countries that can offer | | | | Angeles has produced not many |
| much cheaper production costs, such as | | | | internationally successful acts in the |
| Romania and Australia are also | | | | 2000s, the city retains its importance |
| competitive with Hollywood. | | | | as a center of rock music, rap, and of |
| The movie and television industries have | | | | the music industry in general. |
| assisted in creating the image that | | | | The demands of scoring thousands of |
| denotes Los Angeles across the world. | | | | hours of soundtracks for television and |
| Millions of tourists travel to see | | | | movies also gives work for composers and |
| Hollywood-related places of interest | | | | classically-trained musicians, |
| such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | | | | orchestras, and symphonies. |