South Africa
Sarah Jane Nicholson
ESNS: 2023
With over a decade of experience in various sectors, Sarah Jane Nicholson has evolved into an impactful presence in the music industry. Managing Director of Paradise Africa Distribution, an affiliate of the global company Paradise Worldwide – a tech power team with headquarters in Berlin and offices around the world that specialises in protection and independent rights collection – and is committed to developing African music on a worldwide scale, providing a new age model for independent artists and labels, breaking down the traditional management model in lieu of an evolved approach to the music business, authentically tailored to the artist’s needs. SJN is one of the Founders of Africa Rising Music Conference, a female led Independent music conference taking place in May annually.