Chroniques 2024 – First edition of Marché des Imaginaires Numériques (MIN): Marseille, European digital crossroads

Adrien Cornelissen

At the beginning of November in Marseille, some 1,300 professionals from the cultural and creative industries (ICC) gathered for the launch of the Chroniques Bienniale, marked by the inauguration of the new Marché des Imaginaires Numériques (MIN), an event dedicated to the changes brought about by digital creation. So, how did the first edition of […]

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