A master information carrier comprises a substrate whose surface has an
embossed pattern corresponding to an information signal. At least a
surface of the protruding portion of the embossed pattern is made of a
ferromagnetic material. A method for writing an information signal into a
sheet or disk magnetic record medium with a ferromagnetic thin film or
coating is performed by putting the surface of the magnetic record medium
into contact with the master information carrier so as to write a
magnetized pattern corresponding to the embossed pattern of the master
information carrier into the magnetic record medium.