Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium that is employed to particular advantage as an external recording medium for the recording of digital data, having a layer in which carbon black is well dispersed, and in particular, a backcoat layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a layer comprising a granular substance and a binder, wherein said layer comprises the compound denoted by general formula (I) below. A—N═N—X—Y  General formula (I) (in general formula (I), A denotes a component forming an azo dye with X—Y; X denotes a group selected from among the divalent connecting groups denoted by the structural formulas below: (in general formula (II), Z denotes a lower alkylene group; —NR2 denotes a lower alkylamino group or a nitrogen-comprising five-membered or six-membered heterocyclic ring; and a denotes 1 or 2)).

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic recording medium that is employed to particular advantage as an external recording medium for the recording of digital data, having a layer in which carbon black is well dispersed, and in particular, a backcoat layer. A magnetic recording medium comprising a layer comprising a granular substance and a binder, wherein said layer comprises the compound denoted by general formula (I) below.