Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I've found myself using my PC for a lot of conversations lately, and I'm also considering recording a podcast to share with anyone who will listen. There are tons of USB headset / microphones out there, and I'm hoping someone has some solid recommendations based on experience. I'll consider both headsets and standalone mics, by the way, but I'd like to keep the bill under $100 if possible. Help!"
The people who are cracking this are paid, whether you pay slysoft or not. As alluded to in threads on the slysoft forums, slysoft pays another group to do the cracking. Then slysoft sells the software on the open market.
So even if you (personally) don't pay slysoft, the people who are breaking the DRM are compensated. If a large number of people don't pay (either because they are pirating the software or just not buying it at all), then SlySoft won't have enough money to pay the crackers, and there likely won't be any more updates.