How do I disable iTunes automatically opening when I pair bluetooth speakers on Mavericks?

I turn on my bluetooth headphones, they pair to the computer and OS X automatically opens iTunes. How do I prevent OS X from automatically opening iTunes in Mavericks?
There was a solution in earlier builds of OS X in the CD & DVD settings. It appears that solution no longer works in Mountain Lion and Mavericks as that preference pane option no longer exists (or at least, does not exist for Retina Macbook Pros or Macbook Airs).
Is there a different solution? If not, this should absolutely be considered a bug.

I agree. Everytime I connect to my bluetooth speakers, iTunes forces itself open and causes playback errors in my other music apps. I can recreate the problem.
There does not seem to be an obvious fix on OS X Mavericks.

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