When my bluetooth device disconnects, automatically launches iTunes. Why?

I've seen some other posts on this, but none that solve the question. iTunes (11.1.5 (5)) automatically launches evertime I disconnect my bluetooth speaker or the speaker times out and shuts off. In iTune device preferences, I checked the box "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically". iTunes is NOT paired with any Remotes.
I wondered if Spotify might be the source of the problem, but when I closed Spotify and ran the test (disconnect my bluetooth speaker), iTunes automatically launched.
Any help?

Same issue. In former Version of OSX itunes autolaunch could be disabled by setting "no action" when a CD is inserted (in case your mac still has a CD drive). But with 10.9. this does not help. For some reason Apple thinks as soon as something happening with audio it's the deepest desire of every Mac owner to start to use iTunes. What makes this totally weird is that iTunes is started when the speaker is DISconnected.
Haven't found any solution, and have to say it ***** big time. Please, apple, don't dictate your users which app s they "want" to use on what occasion... if there is an autolaunch mechanism there has to be an easy way to disable it, like iPhoto autolaunch when you connect a camera.
The constant launching of iTunes on every occasion I really do not want to use it is painful.

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