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Mitch Rabin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Opus 1 Music Library, talks about the qualities sought after in the music industry. Individuals must know about music and be sociable. They also must be able to learn the business so they can apply it to their next job. Rabin also discusses the challenge of breaking into the music business. He explains that the music business is a shrinking business. Aspiring individuals must get in where they can learn a lot. He also recommends trying out a variety of departments. Also in this segment, Rabin talks about the difficulty of developing a career. There is a high turnover rate in the industry. Rabin says that this is due to people not realizing what the music business is. He also claims that it's because the music industry is extremely political and it's tough to move up.