Producers have a lot of control over the entire recording project including creative decision making based on the experience of the producer. The selection of songs used in a project as well as the responsibility of the final product belongs to the producer. Creating a close liaison with producers may prove beneficial to the song writer. An aware producer is always on the lookout for new and appropriate material for their clients. Careful networking and perseverance will play heavily into the song writers success.
Many producers are artists themselves and understand the total business from both sides.
Soliciting your material through a producer may be the best way to get your material into the right hands. If your material has already been published, the producer is still invaluable. Some producers are also publishers that creates a different situation. The material you have published needs to get into the hands of the producers that will actively work to find the act or project to use your material. If a producers focus was only to find the act or project for your material, your material sometimes will be produce more quickly.