K-tel International, Inc.
                                                                  1998 Form 10-K
                                                                      Exhibit 21


SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Subsidiaries of the Company and the jurisdiction in which each company was
incorporated are listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the voting
securities of each subsidiary are owned by K-tel International, Inc. or one of
its subsidiaries. A number of subsidiaries not important to an understanding of
K-tel's business have been omitted. Such subsidiaries in the aggregate would not
constitute a significant subsidiary.

K-tel International (USA), Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

Dominion Entertainment, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Ireland Limited
Dublin, Ireland (an Ireland Corporation)

K-tel International Finland OY
Helsinki, Finland (a Finland Corporation)

K-tel Entertainment (CAN) Inc.
(formerly ERA International, Ltd.)
Winnipeg, Manitoba (a Canada corporation)

Dominion Vertriebs GmbH
Karben, Germany (a Germany corporation)

K-tel Marketing (U.K.) Ltd.
London, England (an England corporation)

K-tel Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd.
London, England (an England corporation)

K-tel (Australia) Pty. Limited
Southport, Queensland, Australia (an Australian corporation)

U.S. Distribution Services, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

E-Direct, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Consumer Products, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Direct, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel TV, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Video, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Productions, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)

K-tel Online, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (a Minnesota corporation)