Adding mp3 to Music library on iPad

You have every right to your own opinion - of which neither I nor others appear to argue. What I have done, however, is attempt outline how (a) Apple manages DRM for its Music App, and (b) set your expectation for the user-to-user forum in which we are having this conversation.

Yes, I too would like the additional flexibility in being able to directly add media to the Music App without having to use a Mac or PC - but this intentional limitation by Apple is perhaps unlikely change. To reiterate, Apple openly invites submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like Apple to reconsider its position, this would be the most appropriate channel to communicate your wishes and reasoning:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

I and others here can only provide guidance on what can be achieved within iPadOS - and direct you to other resources that extend the capabilities of your iPad and other Apple devices. Beyond submitting our own feedback to Apple via the feedback channel, contributors here are otherwise powerless in our ability to influence or instigate change.

If you do consider using the Feedback Portal, I suggest that you take a measured and constructive approach to your argument. Please remember, those that read your comments are human; nobody is receptive to antagonistic dialogue; a confrontational approach is not in your best interest.

Gosh, that's an old post from which you are quoting a short passage. I remember writing those very words some time ago - and, no, nothing has changed, in part for the reasons ably summarised by Phil0124. Essentially, the Apple software running on the Mac or Windows PC is performing DRM functions (Digital Rights Management) that protects copyright.

Moving on to your address to Apple...

You perhaps need to understand the Apple Support Community is a user-to-user technical forum. Contributors here are all end-users, just like you. Other than the site Moderators, Apple neither monitor nor participate here. As such, if you hope to receive a response from Apple by posting to these forums, you will be disappointed.

Apple does invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback portal. If you would like Apple to reconsider its position in allowing you to directly add MP3 or other Music to your iPad's Music Library in isolation from a Mac computer or Windows PC, this would be the most appropriate channel to direct your request:

Feedback - iPad - Apple

Unlikely. As shocking as it may be to learn this, this is an anti-piracy restriction requested by the music studios and artists. It is not Apple’s decision if they wish to continue selling music on there store.

Just adding music to the music App on a iPad or iPhone would facilitate piracy. Legally obtained music should hardly ever require this. So what you are asking is for Apple to aid in theft, wether you yourself are doing it or not.

Also, it’s hardly realistic to think in 2024 someone that paid $1200 for an iPad does not have access to a computer to do this.