From a Collection to an Innovation Platform: Montreux Jazz Digital Project

This lecture explores the Montreux Jazz Digital Project, initiated in 2007 to digitize and preserve the Montreux Jazz Festival's vast audiovisual collection. The project covers the festival's history, digitization process, database organization, and innovative uses of the archive. It delves into the challenges and achievements of transforming a cultural heritage collection into a cutting-edge innovation platform, highlighting the importance of archiving for future generations and fostering research and education. The presentation showcases the extensive digitization efforts, the creation of a comprehensive database, and the strategic partnerships that have enabled the project's success, ultimately positioning it as a pioneering initiative in the preservation and valorization of cultural heritage through digital means.