There is provided an information recording apparatus which is capable of collective management concerning which content data is recorded on each one of a plurality of information storage media. The information recording apparatus includes: a content data storage section for recording content data; a management information generation section for generating management information for the management of at least one of a copy and move of the content data; and a management information storage section for recording the management information. When the content data is copied or moved to an information storage medium, the management information generation section generates management information containing: content data identification information for identifying the copied or moved content data; and information storage medium identification information for identifying the information storage medium to which the content data has been copied or moved.