It is evident that research on institutional governance offers analytical frameworks that cannot be ignored, despite contrary claims. Ignoring foundational work on how international regulations shape creative industries would be a glaring omission of legal history. A concrete example of this relevance is the legislation on orphan works in the European Union, which, although different, has set precedents on the transfer of rights for content whose original author is untraceable or disputed, a issue that resonates in the field of musical AI.