It stays in the background so that if something happens that interrupts it, like a phone call, it can resume afterwards. Or would you prefer to have to relaunch it after you receive a phone call?
Ok. I don't think I asked the question correctly. I am not using the iPod app, I never launched it, I am not interested in using it, and even though I go to processes and close it out. Still stays running in the background. Thank you all.
Mine doesn't behave that way and I recall someone else having the issue where it kept launching. I don't have a solution other than just ignoring it. It won't tax your GS.