To provide a device for recording and managing information capable of easily recording and managing a large amount of contents even if it is of simple constitution.

Contents information, such as video information and audio information are recorded on a medium selected from a plurality of recording media, and information on the recording of recorded contents information is made into a database and is managed. Information on the recording of recoded contents information includes location information on recorded contents information. Location information is managed at least by using an identifier of the recording media with contents information recorded thereon, and an identifier of contents information. The identifier which is information itself unique for each of recording media read from the recording media or the identifier based on information unique for each of recording media read from recording media is used as the identifiers of the recording media, or the unique identifier which is generated when the recording media is first used and is recorded on the recording media is used as the identifier of the recording media.