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Vimeo went many, many years without an automated copyright tool akin to YouTubes Content ID, but today the free-for-all is over. The video site has launched Copyright Match, a system that it says has been designed to respect the boundaries of copyright law and the rights of other creators. In a blog post, Vimeo notes that its website exists to showcase original work and has never been a home for pirated content like TV show rips, movie screeners, and professional sports broadcasts. Copyright Match is intended to help enforce those guidelines as Vimeo keeps growing and offering new features like Vimeo On Demand — which allows viewers to pay creators for their films directly. But Vimeo is fully aware of the controversies and headaches caused by YouTubes own implementation.