Recording medium with copy protection indicating information and apparatus and methods for forming, recording, reproducing and restricting reproduction of the recording medium

摘要

A recording medium is disclosed, comprising: a control information area including a plurality of control information units to control a recording or reproducing of data to be recorded or recorded on a recording medium, wherein at least first control information unit in order includes an identifier to indicate a presence of copy protection information in the recording medium, and the copy protection information is required for a copy protection system; and a data area where data is to be recorded or recorded.