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Dean has always been a class act.
That said, yes, there has been a downturn in the business and many of the "larger" agencies are panicking - though they won't admit it publicly - or to each other.
One example of this is the creation of the AEATA (the "Trade Association" for licensed talent agents). One of the reasons that Joel Lawrence gave for founding this "Trade Association" was that approximately 50% of all bookings were being done by unlicensed agents and managers and, he further stated, that this cannot be allowed to go on! He was also complaining about producers/directors booking his and other agents' girls around them. At the initial meeting to form the "Trade Association" Joel stated that some "heads would have to be lopped off."
Another example is Shy Love e-mailing everyone that she's reducing the rates for her girls.
Now all of this is well and good. I am an economist by trade and believe in competition. However, what I see happening in the future is a triumph of quality over quantity. With less shooting going on I believe the "cream will rise to the top". All these "mega-agencies" are currently having difficulty finding work for so many girls (at least non-escorting work).
At Spieglergirls we have always kept our roster small. We, as a rule, never represent more then 25 models at any one time and I do 100% of the bookings myself (so that there are NO mistakes). Furthermore, the models we do represent are basically all top shelf. Our models are all drug tested, AIM tested (every 21 days), punctual and professional. No Spieglergirl has ever flaked on a shoot - ever!
Our girls have continued to work pretty frequently (though, to be honest, not as frequently as 2 years ago) and I believe that this is due to Spieglergirls holding our models to a higher standard then the other agencies.
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