ITunes takes FOREVER to open or crashes on new iMac

Hi. I just got a new iMac (recent PC convert) and have all my music loaded into iTunes and the such. Works great when open.
However, I notice that iTunes takes an unusual amount of time to open. Sometimes the dock shows the little arrow like its open, but the program is not open. If I do a Force Quit, it shows as not responding and when I force quit it, the dock still shows it as open. If I try force quit again, its listed again as not responding...
Any ideas why this is happening or how I can correct this issue?

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