An information recording apparatus mutually communicates with a server via a communication network, the server performing management by correlating medium identification information that enables unique identification of an information recording medium with information related to number of allowable copying times of digital contents recorded on the information recording medium. The apparatus acquires the medium identification information of the inserted information recording medium, and acquires information related to the number of allowable copying times correlated with the acquired medium identification information, from the server, and acquires copy destination history information in a copying process, for recordation in a storage unit. When a user's request is received, the information related to the number of allowable copying times and the copy destination history information recorded in the storage unit is correlated with the medium identification information and outputted to and displayed on a display unit.