An information processing apparatus (20; 120) comprising a data processing unit that performs a copy process of recording recording data of a first medium in a second medium, wherein the data processing unit is adapted to: receive dynamic range scalability limiting information that is copy limiting information recording whether or not copy is allowed for each of a basic layer and an auxiliary layer used for reproduction of video data from a copy management server; and refer to the dynamic range scalability limiting information in a case where video data that can be generated using the basic layer and the auxiliary layer is recorded in the first medium; wherein the data processing unit is further adapted to determine whether a setting of the dynamic range scalability limiting information is one of following (a) to (c), (a) allowing copy of only the basic layer, (b) allowing copy of both the basic layer and the auxiliary layer, and (c) not allowing copy of a stream having dynamic range scalability, and select layer data determined to be allowed to be copied on the basis of a result of the determination, and performs a copy process for the second medium. and wherein the data processing unit, in a case where the setting of the dynamic range scalability limiting information is the setting of (b) allowing copy of both the basic layer and the auxiliary layer, is further adapted to determine whether or not a copy process execution apparatus and a reproduction apparatus performing data reproduction from a copy destination medium can analyze the auxiliary layer, and perform a copy process of the auxiliary layer under a condition that any one of the apparatuses can analyze the auxiliary layer. a data processing unit that performs a copy process of recording recording data of a first medium in a second medium, wherein the data processing unit is adapted to: receive dynamic range scalability limiting information that is copy limiting information recording whether or not copy is allowed for each of a basic layer and an auxiliary layer used for reproduction of video data from a copy management server; and refer to the dynamic range scalability limiting information in a case where video data that can be generated using the basic layer and the auxiliary layer is recorded in the first medium; receive dynamic range scalability limiting information that is copy limiting information recording whether or not copy is allowed for each of a basic layer and an auxiliary layer used for reproduction of video data from a copy management server; and refer to the dynamic range scalability limiting information in a case where video data that can be generated using the basic layer and the auxiliary layer is recorded in the first medium; wherein the data processing unit is further adapted to determine whether a setting of the dynamic range scalability limiting information is one of following (a) to (c), (a) allowing copy of only the basic layer, (b) allowing copy of both the basic layer and the auxiliary layer, and (c) not allowing copy of a stream having dynamic range scalability, (a) allowing copy of only the basic layer, (b) allowing copy of both the basic layer and the auxiliary layer, and (c) not allowing copy of a stream having dynamic range scalability, and select layer data determined to be allowed to be copied on the basis of a result of the determination, and performs a copy process for the second medium. and wherein the data processing unit, in a case where the setting of the dynamic range scalability limiting information is the setting of (b) allowing copy of both the basic layer and the auxiliary layer, is further adapted to determine whether or not a copy process execution apparatus and a reproduction apparatus performing data reproduction from a copy destination medium can analyze the auxiliary layer, and perform a copy process of the auxiliary layer under a condition that any one of the apparatuses can analyze the auxiliary layer. <EOS>