Transferring music from an outdated macbook to my iPad

Well, I finally did it. My new iPad is ahead of my laptop. It won't sync with my laptop, because I don't have the latest version of iTunes, and I cannot get it because my macbook's software does not support it.
Is there anyway I can somehow transfer my music from my macbook to my new iPad (I have the iPad 3 with retina display). I was able to find a way to put PDFs on my new iPad through DropBox. And photos are uploaded to my new iPad through photostreaming. If I can solve the music problem, I'll be good to go.

To use an ipad 2 the following are the system requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access5
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.5 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
For iPad 3
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access6
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
Download iTunes at www.itunes.com/download
If you need to upgrade to Snow Leopard
System Requirements:
Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
Some features require a compatible internet service provider: fees may apply.
So to summarise to sync with iPad 3 you need iTunes 10.7 or later
To use itunes 10.7 you need Snow Leopard operating system
It may be time for a newer computer you could get a 2nd hand one for reasonable money on ebay
found this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-MacBook-Air-Core-2-duo-1-6-GHz-/181070728760?pt= UK_Computing_Apple_Laptops_ET
There seem to be a load to choose from

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