That hike, if implemented, would put Culver City in line with Santa Monica’s rates. Its founder, Harry Culver, encouraged filmmaker Thomas Ince to move his studio from the beach to Culver City, which was incorporated in 1917. Culver City became more of a hub for streaming services when Amazon Studios, headed by Jennifer Salke, moved into the historic Culver Studios in 2017. The company was drawn to Culver City’s long history and legacy of moviemaking, said Albert Cheng, Amazon Studios’ chief operating officer. Apple joined Culver City after it purchased in 2014 streaming music firm Beats, which already had an office there.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 12, 2020 15:00 UTC