ITunes starts playing automatically

I just installed the latest update today (2-26-14). Now, my iPhone will start playing a random song in iTunes. This has happened a dozen times. I am not using my phone, it is sitting next to me at work and it just starts playing.
Anyone else seen this? Any settings I can use to turn this off? I will delete my entire iTunes library and use Pandora if this continues. I can't have my phone start playing at work.

Hey GoSC,
Thanks for the question. That definitely sounds frustrating! To troubleshoot this issues, let’s restart/reset your device:
Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
If your issue persists, let’s backup and restore your device:
Choosing an iOS backup method (Should I use iTunes or iCloud to back up my iOS device?)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Thanks,
Matt M.

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