Is there any way My iPad could scan a hardcopy music album into a digital album? If there is a downloadable app, please advise.

Define hardcopy music album. If you have music on CD, DVD, vinyl record, you

must first import the music into iTunes on a computer using the appropriate player

and then sync from iTunes on the ocmputer into your iPad. I am not aware of

a device that will transfer music from CD or DVD or vinyl directly to an iPad without

first going through iTunes, but if there is such a device someone will certainly let us

know.

If I am mis-understanding what you are asking, please provide more detail so a solution

can be offered.

This was exactly my question too. My iPad Air has a barcode reader/scanner app. Is there anyway ( yet) that I can use that app to scan into the iPad my existing CD collection. Having to load my CDs into a laptop, transfer each to iTunes and then sync the computer with either the cloud or via cable -seems a really slow, tedious and low-tech answer. There must/ should be a better way??

No, you cannot scan a barcode and turn it into music on your iPad. you must rip it into iTunes and transfer it that way.