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