An audio information reproducing apparatus (NS) is provided with: a memory (HD) for storing audio information comprising a plurality of unit information, such as a plurality of music compositions; a transmitting device (HO) for transmitting correspondence information, such as music list information or the like, corresponding to each of the plurality of the unit information to an external portion; an obtaining device (HO) for obtaining reproduction control information to control a reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information from the external portion, the reproduction control information being generated on the basis of the transmitted correspondence information; and a controlling device (6) for reproducing the plurality of unit information from the memory while controlling the reproduction manner of each of the plurality of unit information in accordance with the obtained reproduction control information.