Taylor Swift in tears during emotional moment with Travis Kelce on New Heights

Taylor Swift couldn't help but get emotional as she shared a life-defining moment in her career with fans. The Life Of A Showgirl singer guest-starred on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason's, podcast, New Heights, when she opened up about her upcoming album.

During the episode, they covered many topics, from how Travis and Taylor first met and what it was like to all 12 tracks on her brand new album, which is set for release on October 3 and includes a duet with Sabrina Carpenter. In a heartwarming moment on the show, when Taylor recalled the day she reclaimed her master recordings, she struggled to hold back tears.

The 35-year-old revealed that she had been saving up since she was young, aiming to eventually own her music. Taylor mentioned that re-recording her songs was the closest she could get to truly owning them. Once her record-breaking Eras Tour came to a close, Taylor and her team spoke to Shamrock Holdings, a private investment firm that holds her master recordings.

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Getting back control of her own music, which she wrote herself, was a pivotal moment in her life and meant much more to her than just money. The singer's choice to reclaim her master recordings stemmed mainly from her wish for artistic independence and a profound personal bond with her music.

She sees her master recordings as a reflection of her life's achievements, encompassing her songwriting, photography, and music videos. In a bid to get complete control over their usage, she set up a meeting for her mum and brother with Shamrock Holdings, without lawyers.

After she explained to the company how crucial this was for her, she attempted to work out a deal. Her mum, Andrea Swift, soon called Taylor up to let her know that she was uncertain about where this could go.

Fortunately, it all worked out. Welling up, Taylor said: "A couple of months after the Super Bowl in Kansas City, I get a call from my mom. She's like, 'you got your music.' I very dramatically hit the floor. Bawling my eyes out, weeping, like 'really?'"

She continued: "I said to myself, 'go tell Travis in a normal way'. He was playing video games and he put his headset down. I was like 'I got my music back!' And I was in heaven crying, this changed my life."

On YouTube, thousands of fans have shared their thoughts on the new podcast episode, with many pleased to see Taylor so happy. One fan wrote: "I don’t think the Kelce brothers realise what a true gift this was for fans. I’ve never heard Taylor speak so openly and candidly for so long."

A second put: "This podcast made me realise I don't think I've ever heard Taylor talk this much or in a natural setting ever." Another said: "Travis and Taylor are the definition of 'you’re not too much for the right person'."

Commenting on their relationship, someone else said: "Her saying her teenage self wanted this type of love is so full circle and wow I’m crying." One more said: "'I'm the luckiest man in the world'. WE LOVE A MAN THAT KNOWS WHAT HE HAS."

What happened to Taylor Swift's master recordings?

In 2019, Scooter Braun's company, Ithaca Holdings, snapped up Big Machine Records, which held the rights to the star's initial six albums. The following year, in 2020, he flogged the master recordings to Shamrock Capital for $300 million (£221 million).

When Scooter Braun acquired the rights to Taylor Swift's master recordings by acquiring her old label, Big Machine, Swift openly shared her profound disappointment. She said she felt "stripped" of her life's work.

She also mentioned that she found out about the sale when it was made public and called it an act of aggression, emphasising her annoyance at not being able to make a counteroffer. She also raised worries about Braun's past of "incessant, manipulative bullying".

Fast forward to the end of May, just gone, the Grammy-winning artist broke the news via a statement posted on her website and Instagram. She shared the statement alongside pictures of herself against a white background, sporting a casual blue polo shirt and jeans, posing with her first six records

In the caption, she wrote, "You belong with me," a nod to the song of the same title on her Fearless album. She also posted the caption alongside different-coloured heart emojis representing each of her albums.