 Vimeo sought a ruling that, as a matter of law, it was entitled to safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as to a series of copyrighted videos that were uploaded to its platform; the record labels sought the opposite ruling.Vimeo began operating in 2004-2005 as an online video platform that requires its users to upload only material they have created or participated in the creation of.Vimeo does not pre-screen the uploaded material, and relies on community reviews to guarantee that users follow its Terms of service, which include a "Community Guideline" that sets restrictions on uploaded content.