I just read that its exactly one year ago they meet Tokio Hotel for their promotion!!

Last year they got to interview them, the owner was there..

Link to the article.

Link to it recorded.

From Bild, translations from Narin @ tokiohotel.org.uk:

Who earns off Tokio Hotel?

The fans scream wherever Tokio Hotel appears. And the cash is really rolling in because CD and merchandise sales bring in a pile of money. But who actually earns off the commotion? BILD.de explains.

The Magdeburg band earns more than the usual amount in the industry. Other artists receive on average 17% of their CD sale prices, whereas ‘Tokio Hotel’ and their team of producers pocket between 20 – 25%.

However, the German high-flyers also lower the costs for the record companies. The band take over the recording of the CD themselves – and hand over finished songs, as the “Welt am Sonntag” reported.

In three years ‘Tokio Hotel’ has gained up to 40 million Euros through CD sales. Furthermore, the merchandise sales bring in sums of over 10 million.

In addition, the boys have helped their record company, Universal Music Deutschland, to „Priority Status“. This means that all Universal branch companies must market Tokio Hotel in their country. This special status also allows the German record branch to earn over 10% of total US sales.

Since this has never happened before, the band is also allowed to scream in joy.

It is a sensation! Tokio Hotel have gone in the American Billboard Rock Charts from zero to number five with their English album Scream. Now it’s official: The four boys from Magdeburg have made it in the country of the unlimited possibilities.

“We didn’t expect such a fan response in the USA and are very grateful for it,” tells frontman Bill to Bild.de

In Germany and France Tokio Hotel have already been superstars for a long time, now also in the USA there is a screaming alert and massive hysteria, when Bill & Co. show up.

With that they have conquered the toughest music market in the world. The live performances in New York, L.A and at the talkshow Conan O’Brien have payed off - now also the USA has caught the Tokio Hotel virus!

On Friday Germany will have Tokio Hotel again. For the Comet Awards the band will travel back from the USA!
Translated by beertje_86

source: bild zeitung

(tokiohotelus.com)

V I D E O S

Don't Jump - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVfz1nMnMEQ
REDEN - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abmt_29ensQ
Ready Set Go & Final Day - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjIKRSxQQ_k
Rescue Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riv-xiMfEYM
Scream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXcqwBBBBLg
Monsoon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzElkg9TiwM 

PICTURES

http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/hrpahrpa/2008/05_May/19_Montreal_Canada/

On MAIN STREET MUSIC you can read a bit about Tokio Hotel.

You can also find Tokio Hotel on Photobucks first page, every now and then the picture changes to :D

Soo, if you're in to looking at pictures you should surf back here in the next few days when we're going to have extrem picture posting!!

Here are some really nice pictures of Bill made by our friend Diana

thanks to AnnaleeKaulitz from tokiohotelamerica.com/forum!

"hi!!!
this evening Tokio Hotel have won the TRL Awards Italy for 2 categories: BEST BAND and BEST NUMBER 1 OF THE YEAR with “Monsoon”!!

I’m so glad I’m sure I succeedn’t to sleep tonight

thanks a lot for your votes girls..from the bottom of our hearts!^^ kussen
Annalisa"

(They got 48% of the votes!!!!!! for best Video)