This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Apr 26, 201518 Things All Music Industry Workers Know To Be TrueIt's not all fun and games.by Harrison CartwrightCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You spend the better part of your career not feeling cool enough to be there. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. That email with the weekly charts is EVERYTHING. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Every single person seems to know each other. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Staying focused in the office isn't always easy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. New releases have you like: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Your Spotify playlist game is HELLA STRONG. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. You hear people talking about ~streaming~ ALL THE TIME. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And everyone you know remembers where they were the day Taylor Swift's catalogue was pulled from Spotify. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Most nights are spent at random gigs... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. ...where your liver will be battered to within an inch of its life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. You accept sleep deprivation as a regular part of your life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. And working hungover is an art form you've perfected. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. People expect your music taste to be all refined and edgy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. It's not nearly as glamorous as people might think. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. The hours are looong... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. ...and sometimes you just wish everything would slow down. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. But it's worth it because you get to live and breathe music... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. ...and you wouldn't have it any other way. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF