EXHIBIT 24.1

    POWERS OF ATTORNEY FROM OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
                    SIGNING BY AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I,  CHARLES  AYRES,  a duly elected  Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                     \s\ Charles Ayers
                                     CHARLES AYERS







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, DARRYL G. BEHRMAN,  a duly elected Director of NIMBUS CD INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of May
20, 1996.


                                     \s\ Darryl G. Behrman
                                     DARRYL G. BEHRMAN








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, GRANT G. BEHRMAN,  a duly elected Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of May
20, 1996.


                                     \s\ Grant G. Behrman
                                     GRANT G. BEHRMAN









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, ROBERT M. DAVIDSON, a duly elected Director of NIMBUS CD INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 4, 1996.


                                     \s\ Robert M. Davidson
                                     ROBERT M. DAVIDSON








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, DAVID E. DE LEEUW, a duly elected Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this  instument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                     \s\ David E. De Leeuw
                                     DAVID E. DE LEEUW








                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I,  ANTHONY V. DUB, a duly  elected  Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                     \s\ Anthony V. Dub
                                     ANTHONY V. DUB









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I,  ROBERT  B.  HELLMAN,  JR.,  a  duly  elected  Director  of  NIMBUS  CD
INTERNATIONAL,   INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the  "Company"),   do  hereby
constitute and appoint L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul, each with full power
of  substitution,  for me and in my  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign
the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  March 31,  1996,
which is to be filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any and all  documents in connection  therewith,  hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact and agent may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                     \s\ Robert B. Hellman, Jr.
                                     ROBERT B. HELLMAN, JR.









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, DAVID E. KING,  a duly  elected  Director  of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                     \s\ David E. King
                                     DAVID E. KING









                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, GEORGE E. McCOWN, a duly elected  Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of May
10, 1996.


                                     \s\ George E. McCown
                                     GEORGE E. MCCOWN










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, GLENN  McKENZIE,  a duly elected  Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has executed this instrument as of
June 26, 1996.


                                    \s\ Glenn McKenzie
                                     GLENN MCKENZIE










                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      I, DAVID B. WILSON,  a duly elected  Director of NIMBUS CD  INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Delaware  corporation (the "Company"),  do hereby constitute and appoint
L. Steven Minkel and Gary E. Krutul,  each with full power of substitution,  for
me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (including without
limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year  ended  March  31,  1996,  which is to be filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection  therewith,  hereby granting unto said  attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of May
7, 1996.


                                     \s\ David B. Wilson
                                     DAVID B. WILSON