Abstract: A license data structure and distribution (issuance) method are provided, that can accommodate one domain including multiple content playback devices and/or users. A method for creating license data in the invention includes the steps of: creating raw license data to be issued; firstly encrypting the raw license data with an encryption key of a user and/or device; and encrypting the data encrypted with the user and/or device public key using a public key of a home domain. Also, a license data structure of the invention includes an encrypted license block created by firstly encrypting raw license data containing data for playing content with a distributed encryption key of a user and/or device, and then secondly encrypting this with a distributed encryption key of a home domain; and TAG information necessary for decryption of a second encryption capsule.