The catalogue will be available on demand and for free through Kerchoonz's ad-funded model.

Kerchoonz allows users to stream music playlists and interact with artists through its social networking portal.

"We're committed to making our catalogue available through as wide a range of services as possible", says Beggars director of digital Simon Wheeler. "Kerchoonz was constructed with artists' rights in mind and it is exactly the kind of company which the industry should support".

"This deal will allow us to ...