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