Paul Freundlich

Paul Freundlich is a 20-year entertainment industry veteran who is the founder and president of Paul Freundlich Associates (PFA), a public relations and marketing consultancy firm, which opened its doors in August 2002.

Throughout his career he has not only helped guide the careers of many of the world’s most successful and influential celebrities, he has offered his unique expertise to some of the entertainment industry’s best known organizations.  It is his knowledge, understanding and experience in areas including music, corporate entertainment, television and new media that have served as the foundation for PFA.  These talents, combined with his innate capabilities in strategic media and marketing, publicity and creative consultancy, have gained Freundlich notoriety as one of the leading representatives and strategists in the industry today.

His work, past and present, with the likes of Anastacia, Aerosmith, Faith Hill, James Taylor, Janet Jackson, John Fogerty, Keith Urban, Lonestar, Michael Franti, Microsoft, O.A.R. Paul McCartney, The American Red Cross’ Entertainment Division, The Beatles (since 1993), Tim McGraw, and others, have given a diverse group of clientele highly successful and integrated media and marketing programs that have won accolades throughout the country.

Freundlich has been instrumental as a new media strategist for numerous companies.  His marketing strategies have been used by many including AT&T, which brought online music distribution together with traditional retail distribution.  Freundlich’s campaigns have repeatedly demonstrated his ability to bridge entertainment with technology and corporate America.  His clientele in this area has included Echo Music, Microsoft’s Digital Media Division, Lycos Music, TVT Records, MusicVision, Navisite, Reciprical, AT&T and many others.

Further, Freundlich has spearheaded campaigns associated with major broadcast television specials including Paul McCartney’s Back In The U.S. on ABC Network, Faith Hill: When The Lights Go Down on NBC Network, Paul McCartney in Red Square for A&E and Tim McGraw’s NBC Special, among many others.  He was also the executive producer of CMT’s one-hour special, Keith Urban: The Road To Be Here.

Freundlich is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, amongst other organizations, and he remains active in many arts related projects designed to give students exposure to the arts.  Freundlich has also served as a guest lecturer on entertainment marketing and public relations at local universities and trade shows.