A content-information-management system that includes a meta-information server which handles meta information of contents on a network on which at least one content-providing device which provides the contents. The meta-information server provides the meta information to a content-use device which uses the contents. The meta-information server determines the content-providing device on the network, acquires and stores the meta information of the contents provided by the content-providing device, and transmits the meta information of the contents according to a request for the contents, the request being made by the content-use device.