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.