A recording and/or playback apparatus for recording data read out from a first storage medium into a second storage medium, includes a recording device for recording data read out from the first storage medium into the second storage medium, an input unit for inputting identification data identifying the first storage medium in accordance with an operation carried out by the user, and a controller for executing control to associate additional information generated on the basis of the identification data input by the input unit with the data read out from the first storage medium during or after a recording operation carried out by the recording into the second storage medium.