Isn't the producer the person who puts up a lot of money to make the movie/show/album? Then, if there is something that they really want or don't want in it, they can say so?
They would make lots of money from it because they would get a portion of the money that is made from the product.
This could EASILY be wrong, but it is the only thing I have ever been able to come up with.
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