How Thomas Edison (Accidentally) Created Hollywood

📨 Follow Business Casual on Substack ➡️ https://businesscasualhq.substack.com Next time you look at LA's famous "Hollywood" sign, you can thank Thomas Edison! Edison-owned Motion Picture Patents Company dominated the movie industry way before anyone even heard of Hollywood. In this video, we'll show you how Edison's monopolistic practices forced the then aspiring moviemakers to migrate from the East Coast to LA, where land was cheap (and Mexico was nearby)! *** 📚 If you enjoyed this history video about Thomas Edison and Hollywood and want to learn even more, we recommend you read the book "Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet (Film and Culture Series)" 👉 https://amzn.to/3GjF8lb (Please note: As an Amazon Associate, Business Casual earns from qualifying purchases). *** Follow Business Casual on X and Substack! ⬇️ 𝕏 → https://x.com/@CasualDigestCom 📨 Substack → https://businesscasualhq.substack.com *** #edison #thomasedison #history #business #businesssuccessstories