Editorial: Preservation and exploitation of audio recordings: from archives to industries.

This article, titled "Editorial: Preservation and exploitation of audio recordings: from archives to industries," discusses the importance of preserving and utilizing audio recordings in creative industries. The authors highlight the growth of the creative industry and the need to preserve creative goods as part of our heritage. They also discuss the technological evolution of audio recording and the challenges of preserving and enhancing multimedia content. The article presents research articles on topics such as preserving multimedia installations, the transition from analog to digital artistic practice, piano transcription systems, and the analysis of musical instrument performance. Overall, the article provides valuable models, tools, perspectives, and challenges for the preservation and enhancement of musical and multimedia heritage. [Extracted from the article]