I don't know why so many people think getting things off an iPad is so hard. You can do it through iTunes file transfer, or you can use "Open in" to send them to Dropbox or another cloud service, or you can use FileBrowser app ($5) to direct transfer to a shared folder on a computer on your network, or you can use iFunBox to browse the file system and grab whatever you need.
http://www.i-funbox.com/
Now if they are DRM protected that is another matter...